The Korean War was the first military action of the Cold War. In June 1950, war broke out and South Korea was left with a small army of around 100,000 men with limited resources and weapons (the United States enters 1). South Korean forces could barely control rebel attacks around the borders and elsewhere. In 1949, the United States withdrew all of its forces except for about 500 men who remained in South Korea to help train soldiers for war. Because soldiers were no longer needed. While their soldiers were training, they were unexpectedly attacked by North Korea, for which they were completely unprepared (US Enters 1). The USSR reached an agreement with North Korea; they supplied the North with massive quantities of weapons, supplies, and even tanks. The Soviet Union also sent North Korean troops to their country to train them for war. When the war began, both North and South knew that the North was the larger and stronger army (the United States comes in at 1). When the war began, President Harry S. Truman ordered United States naval and air support to help repel communist aggression from North Korea (US Enters 2). He later sent ground forces from Japan to Korea; And General Douglas Macarthur was chosen as commander of all UN forces in Korea. When forces came to the south's aid, many wondered if they were ready if one of the larger communist powers were to enter the fight. Many thought the Chinese were going to attack the UN forces in Korea, which they did. (The United States enters 2) The UN invaded South Korea to defend the South from the North's communist army, and the Truman administration took the opportunity to protect a non-communist government, as well as the invasion of Inchon. In this essay, she will describe everyone's struggles. The nation was... middle of paper ...... fought the war and more than 200,000 North Korean civilians were also killed. The UN invaded South Korea, to defend the South from the communist army of the North, and that of Truman. The administration had the opportunity to protect a non-communist government (US Enters 2). The Inchon Invasion describes the struggles of each nation and the actions taken after the invasion of Korea. The Korean War was a deadly and dramatic time for all nations involved in the war, North Korea attacked the South. The United States helped by protecting a non-communist government from a cruel and evil communist government that wanted to overthrow them and take over their lands. Throughout this dark, bloody and soulless period, many people died in the United States, Korea and many European and Asian countries who came from both sides to help fight in the war..