Korean War

War fought from 1950-1953, when the United States sent troops into North Korea to aid South Korea from its northern attackers. North Korea wanted to convert South Korea into a communist nation. The Norh Korean's were unsucessful due to the American forces being victorious in 1953. The whole war was fought to stop the spread of communism, and the United States did suceed in stoping the spread of communism into South Korea.