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June - Sept 1950

On 25 June 1950, the North Koreans launched a successful attack against South Korea. The North Korean People's Army (NKPA) easily defeated the Republic of Korea's army (the ROKs) and managed to capture most of South Korea.


The Americans were alarmed. The President of USA, Harry Truman, ordered troops to assist South Korea. On 27 June, the UN Security Council, minus the absent Soviet delegate, passed a resolution calling for the assistance of all UN members in halting the North Koreans and supporting South Korea.

As the North Koreans started to invade down south, overwhelming all opposition, the US called on the Security Council to invoke the United Nations Charter and brand the North Koreans as aggressors. This was done and member states were called on to send in military assistance.

The Americans sent troops to Korea to reinforce the South Korean Army at Pusan.

-Yuxiang