10 important things about the Korean War:

1. After the civil war in China, the Nationalist governemnt fell; and America didnt wnat communism to spread.
2. The Soviet Union took over North Korea, and South Korea was taken over by American Government.
3. North Korea came into South Korea by crossing the 38th parallel (which divides north and south korea), this started the Korean War.
4. The UN and US teamed together to stop communism from spreading by giving North Korea soldiers.
5. North Korea pushed South Korea towards Pusan, but South Korea fought back by trying to push the troops from the North back.
6. China saw North Korea threating them, so they said that any further movement would lead to war.
7. General MacArthur wanted to blockade China but was denied the right by President Truman, because he feard it would make the conflict another World War.
8. Toward the end of the war Truman decided not to run for president anymore, and Eisenhower was elected.
9. Th war ended with a cease-fire in July 1953.
10. Communism stayed in Korea. And America ended up having bad relations with the Soviet Union.