Korean War
The Korean War lasted from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. The war was fought between South Korea, who was supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, who was supported by China and the Soviet Union. It was the result of the division of Korea by an agreement of the Allies at the end of the Pacific War. The Korean Peninsula was ruled by the Japanese from 1910 to the end of World War 2. After World War 2, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel with U.S. forces occupying the southern half and Soviet forces occupying the northern half. The failure to hold free elections through the Korean Peninsula deepened the division between the two sides. The North had installed a communist government, while the established a right-wing government. The 38th parallel became a political border between the Korean states. The tension became warfare when North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. In 1950, the Soviet Union shunned the United Nations. Without the Soviets to veto it, the United States and other countries passed a Security Council resolution authorizing military intervention in Korea. The fighting ended on July 27, 1953 when the armistice agreement was signed. This agreement restored the border between North Korea and South Korea near the 38th parallel and created the Korean Demilitarized Zone.