10 Things about Korea

1. The Korean War was not fought by the U.S. but fought by the U.N.
2. At the beginning of the war there were only 500 U.S. troops in the Korean Peninsula
3. By the time the U.N. entered the war only a little bit of Korea was still under democratic control.
4. General McArthur was the head of the military invasion force, but was fired, despite being the hero of WWII
5. China entered the war with a surprise attack after America crossed the 38th parrallel
6. The Chinese were able to take the South Korean capital, but were pushed back.
7. What resulted was a bloody stalemate that lasted for 2 years.
8. Negotiations were attempted, but were poseponed for a long time, and this is why the war lasted so long.
9. President Eisenhower visited Korea, and tryed to end the war, but it took him another 6 months.
10. The war ended with the same borders as it began with, and the Koreas stayed seperate.