The Korean peninsula lies in North East Asia. The Potsdam Conference of July 1945 designated 38th Parallel as the dividing line between American and Soviet forces. The DPRK and the Republic of Korea were declared in 1948.

North Korea covers an area of 47399 square miles and has a population of 23,904,124. It has China and Russia on North and South Korea on South. It is a communist state. Currently Kim Jong II is the leader of the government since July 1994. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.

South Korea has an area of 38375 square miles. It has a population of 45,482,291, which mostly consists of Christians and Buddhists. Currently Kim Young Sam is the President of South Korea. Seoul with a population of 10.8 million is the capital whereas Pusan, Taegu and Inchon are other major cities of the country.

Korea is an ancient land. In the 7th century A.D. it was a united empire under the Silla Dynasty. In the subsequent centuries it remained a part of the Chi

The Security Council met at the request of US and called upon North Korea to withdraw its troops south of 38th Parallel. The Security Council passed another resolution on 27th June in which it asked all the members to help South Korea to repel the attack. Meanwhile President Truman of USA ordered General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo to provide military support to the South Koreans. The United Nations condemned the invasion, and 16 member states sent troops to fight under the Supreme Command of General MacArthur. In the initial stages the North Koreans gained quick successes and crossing the 38th Parallel they pushed their enemy forces to the very tip of the Korean peninsula. However General MacArthur landed forces at 1nchon, a point north of the advancing army of North Korea. This move forced the North Koreans to fall back. As a result the UN forces pushed the army of North Korea further north of 38th Parallel. This retreat alarmed the Chinese who suspected American intentions in the war. Consequently in order to forestall the advance of UN forces Chinese communist volunteers in large numbers joined the war on the side of North Korea in November 1950. The combined strength of China and North Korea turned the tables on the enemy and pushed it back to the 38th Parallel once more. In January 1951 Chinese launched their second offensive and captured Seoul. Thus the Korean War took a serious turn and almost became a US-Chinese affair. The war dragged on with more fervor on both sides. The fighting took a turn in March 1951 when the UN forces succeeded in liberating Seoul from the Chinese. In the meantime differences developed between President Truman and General MacArthur because the former did not accept latter's proposal to use atomic bomb against China. Consequently General MacArthur was dismissed from his office on April 11

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