The Korean War, 1950-3

what happened in Korea pushed the boundaries of the Cold War towards 'warm war'
although America and Russia didn't officially clash, client states did that in communist China, encouraged by Russia
the country was divided after WW2 into the Russian-backed north and American-backed south
each claimed their right to the other half in an attempt to unite them
the division was the result of communists occupying the north
in June 1950, the north Koreans launched a surprise attack against the south and Seoul fell in three days
the United Nations Security Council (which was currently being boycotted by the Russians) asked the UN states to send troops
the majority of troops were American (15 nations sent help)
command was given to General MacArthur
by the end of August 1950, only Pusan in the south-east…

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