... in fighting in Korea. Although war was never officially declared, and it was called a police action', the Korean War began on June 25, 1950 when a Russian political ally, Kim II Sung, sent North Korean troops across the border at the 38th Parallel to invade South Korea. The invasion was drafted by Soviet officers and approved by the head of the Soviet ... come to remember what happened in Korea, and the people who served there. Similar to the Korean War was the Vietnam War, which was also misunderstood and unpopular at home in the United States. The Vietnam War was the longest war, and o...

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