When did Korea Go Into War
The Korean War began on June 25, 1950. There invasion was the the first military seizure of the Cold War. American troops had entered the war as well-- on behalf of South Korea. Americans thought it was a war against the forces of international communism. There were lots of back and forth across the 38th parallel, but finally it stalled,and ended in July 1953.
Who Intervened
President Harry S. Truman sent the U.S. air and naval forces to South Korea to aid the democratic nation in repulsing an invasion by communist North Korea. he wanted to enforce a United Nations resolution calling for an end to hostilities, and to stem the spread of communism in Asia.
The Chinese Army intervened the Korean War in a sincere and serious matter with a violent attack against the American and United Nations forces in North Korea, which expanded the conflict. They planned catch U.N. forces off guard.
Why Is This?
With Chinese help, the North Koreans were able to push back the U.N. forces to the approximate pre-war border. The conflict lasted two and half more years, and Truman was no longer in office