5+Korean+War

=Over View=  ====The Korean War is also known as the "Forgotten War." It is called that because it is overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam. The Korean War was one of the first events of the Cold War and it involved many people such as: Truman, MacArthur, Mao, and Stalin.==== The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The war had some of the most intense fighting that was ever experienced by American soldiers and had some of the worst conditions. 37,000 American servicemen lost their lives in three years and the majority of losses took place in the first year. That was higher than the 58,000 American's that were spread over the ten years in Vietnam.

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=Sources= http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent1/?file=index http://www.historycentral.com/korea/causes.html