70th Anniversary Of Korean War

• 21 Jul 2020

• After theend of the second World War, Korea was divided into two parts.The Soviet Union occupied the area north of the 38th parallel and the United States occupied the area south until 1948.
• Two new ideologically opposite countries were established in 1948: The Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).
• The Korean War broke out between North Korea and South Korea on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea.
• Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has never been a peace treaty, so technically, the Korean War has never ended.
• North Korea wants reunification under communist rule.