10 important things everyone should know about the Korean War

1. In June of 1950 as the result of North Korea (supported by the Soviet Union) attacking South Korea (supported by the United States), or crossing the 38th parallel, the Korean War began.
2. US troops made up most of the United Nations force and fought the most. They were led by General MacArthur.
3. As the war was ending, President Eisenhower said privately that he wasnted to use nuclear weapons and take the war to China.
4. All the fighting stopped and the war ended in 1953 through a cease-fire.
5. A new term called McCarthyism came about during the Korean War meaning reckless charges against innocent people. Joseph McCarthy was a politician who arroused many people about the fears of communism. As a result he searched and charged communist suspects.
6. The Soviet Union would battled the United States in another battle in an arms race. The two sides competed making nuclear bombs and other weapons. The US came up with an extremely destructive bomb called the H-bomb.
7. The United States and the Soviet Union got into another debate during the war. They were having another race, this time a space race. USSR won round 1 with the launch of Sputnik.
8. The Suez Canal was another place of contreversy in the Cold War. When the US and Britain cut off the aid for Egypt because of frustration towards the bond between Egypt and the USSR, Egypt ook the Suez Canal. When France, Britain and Israel all attacked Egypt the USSR threatened to support Egypt, resulting in the 3 backing down and ending it with a cease-fire.
9. China joined in on the war and took the side of North Korea (the communist side). When General MacArthur made a remark about a blockade around China and bombing, Truman fired him and sent him home.
10. Before going to "ease the tensions" with the USSR, President Eisenhower sent a spy plane over a couple of weeks in advance it was shot down but until the pilot was captured, Eisenhower wouldn't fess up.