jun 25, 1950 - Korean War (1950-1953)

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War between North Korea (communist) and South Korea (democratic)
UN intervenes first
Limiting war
Proved that containment works and democracy can win over communism
US starts to question if they could cause the same effects in Vietnam
US almost takes over the entirety of Korea until China intervenes and the US was forced to retreat
Causes US to still patrol the DMZ today
US began to reconsider its budget and put more money towards military efforts

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