Key Figures

Mark Wayne Clark was born in May 1, 1896. He was born in New York. He served as the commander of the United Nations. Clark signed the Korean Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953. Clark graduated from West Point in April 1917 and then he gained early appointment to military at the age of 17. He fought the World War 2 as well as the Korean War.

Kim Il Sung was born in April 15, 1912 and he died on July 8, 1994. He was the communist leader of North Korea. He led the North Koreans throughout the Korean War at times nearly achieving victory and sometimes almost losing. He wanted to rule unite Korean under the Communism. Because of his rejection during the '70s the foreign aid from the Soviet Union stopped when the Cold War cam to an end. On July 8, 1994, he had a sudden heart attack and after few hours and after the tries of the best doctors, he passed away.

Syngman Rhee was born on April 18, 1875 and he dies on July 19, 1965. He was the leader of South Korea and he lead the war throughout the Korean War. Him and Kim Il Sung were connected. They both wanted to bring North Korea and South Korea under the influence of communism. He used his position of the foreign relation department to convince President D. Roosevelt and to convince the United States Department of State to approve the existence of the Korean provisional government.