The Korean War:
The Korean War was a proxy war between United States and the Soviet Union. Both nations supported different sides during the war, but full scale war between the two superpowers never occurred. The Korean War instigated when the Soviet - aligned North Korea invaded the American - aligned South Korea in June 1950. The initial invasion was successful, however, the Western Bloc intervened in July 1950. Realizing the appeasement would fail just like it did before the Second World War, the Western Bloc lead by the United States rushed to provide military support for the South Koreans; by late 1950 the front lines were push all the way back to the North Korean - Chinese border. China viewed this as a threat to its own territory and responded by militarily aiding North Korea. The Soviet Union also sent a token force to support the North Koreans. Thus by early 1951 the front lines were back to pre - war borders. After mid - 1951 the front lines stabilized and remained roughly in place until the armistice on July 27th 1953. A peace treaty was never signed.
The Korean War brought the world on the brink of another world war. Fortunately, the conflict was contained within the Korean Peninsula as the two power blocs were reluctant to escalate the crisis. Even so, tension between the West and East escalated.
The Korean War brought the world on the brink of another world war. Fortunately, the conflict was contained within the Korean Peninsula as the two power blocs were reluctant to escalate the crisis. Even so, tension between the West and East escalated.