On 25 June 1950, the young Cold War suddenly turned hot, bloody and expensive. Within a few days, North Korea's invasion of South Korea brought about a United Nations' "police action" against the aggressors. That immediately produced heavy military and naval involvement by the United States. While there were no thought that the task would be easy, nobody expected that this violent conflict would continue for more than three years. It ended in July 1953.Friday, April 23, 2010
Cold War Tensions (Korean War)
On 25 June 1950, the young Cold War suddenly turned hot, bloody and expensive. Within a few days, North Korea's invasion of South Korea brought about a United Nations' "police action" against the aggressors. That immediately produced heavy military and naval involvement by the United States. While there were no thought that the task would be easy, nobody expected that this violent conflict would continue for more than three years. It ended in July 1953.
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