North Korea
On June 25, 1950 the North Korean army attacked South Korea, crossing the 38th Parallel.
The North Korean invaders hoped to take Seoul, the South Korean capital, as quickly as possible. The majority of ROK forces were routed by North Korean troops. Only one ROK division, the 6th, held its ground. John Muccio, the American ambassador to South Korea, quickly reported back to Washington that a "probable" full-scale attack was under way. Meanwhile, Syngman Rhee reacted to news of the invasion by ordering the imprisonment of more South Koreans.
The UN was particularly upset about the North Korean invasion, because it had overseen the elections held in 1948, and did not want to see a war undo that election. UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie called the invasion a "war against the United Nations." Truman hoped to use the UN as an instrument of US power, and UNCOK (the UN Council on Korea) condemned the attack as a "breach of peace". On Nov. 30, 1950, the UN passed a resolution condemning North Korea's actions.
North Korea made the claim that its attack was made in response to an attack by South Korea.
North Korea started the Korean war by attacking South Korea. They believed under the policy of communism. They were warned to not attack south Korea but they ignored all threats. After the attack The U.S came to help aid South Korea. The U.S believed in the policy of containment which is the act to prevent the spread of communism. During the war North Korea was supported by China and The Soviet Union with supplies and advice.
Implications: North Korea had the hugest role in the Korean war. Without them there would be no war. The U.S got involved to protect South Korea from further attacks and to prevent the spread of communism from North Korea.
The North Korean invaders hoped to take Seoul, the South Korean capital, as quickly as possible. The majority of ROK forces were routed by North Korean troops. Only one ROK division, the 6th, held its ground. John Muccio, the American ambassador to South Korea, quickly reported back to Washington that a "probable" full-scale attack was under way. Meanwhile, Syngman Rhee reacted to news of the invasion by ordering the imprisonment of more South Koreans.
The UN was particularly upset about the North Korean invasion, because it had overseen the elections held in 1948, and did not want to see a war undo that election. UN Secretary-General Trygve Lie called the invasion a "war against the United Nations." Truman hoped to use the UN as an instrument of US power, and UNCOK (the UN Council on Korea) condemned the attack as a "breach of peace". On Nov. 30, 1950, the UN passed a resolution condemning North Korea's actions.
North Korea made the claim that its attack was made in response to an attack by South Korea.
North Korea started the Korean war by attacking South Korea. They believed under the policy of communism. They were warned to not attack south Korea but they ignored all threats. After the attack The U.S came to help aid South Korea. The U.S believed in the policy of containment which is the act to prevent the spread of communism. During the war North Korea was supported by China and The Soviet Union with supplies and advice.
Implications: North Korea had the hugest role in the Korean war. Without them there would be no war. The U.S got involved to protect South Korea from further attacks and to prevent the spread of communism from North Korea.