1950–1953
Cause(s):
Tensions started following WWII
Japan had rule over Korea, until after their defeat in WWII where they were forced to give up their rule
There were two different political stances (divided into North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Tension between these two groups led to war, where North Korea was backed by the Soviet Union, and South Korea by the U.S.
End:
The war ended with the country dividing officially into two separate countries, North and South Korea
The war ended on July 27, 1953
37,000 U.S. soldiers were killed