The Forgotten War

The Forgotten War” A half a century ago, war erupted in Korea on June 25, 1950, along the 38th parallel that separated North and South Korea. The communist ruled North Korea invaded South Korea. The UN (United Nations) called this invasion a violation of international peace. The Korean War was the first war in which a world organization, the United Nations, played a military role. The United States provided about ninety percent of the troops, military equipment, …

…set up to enforce the Armistice terms. The Armistice allies provided for a political conference to work out all of the final settlements. The Korean War was called the “Forgotten War” because President Truman did not want the American citizens to protest, so he did not publicize the cause, money, or veterans who fought in it. Today it is no longer forgotten due to books, history classes, and other forms of media publicize it today.