The Korean War was a war between North Korea, which was communist and supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, which was democratic and supported by the United Nations and United States. It lasted from 1950 to 1953 and resulted in around 40,000 American deaths. The war was ultimately a stalemate with neither side claiming a clear victory and reflected the broader Cold War conflict between communism and democracy.

1. The Korean War

2. Communism vs. Democracy
- The Korean War was fought between North and
South Korea.
- It was really a war between Communism and
Democracy.

3. Allies on both sides
- North Korea was communist and was
supported by China and the Soviet Union
- South Korea was democratic and
supported by the United Nations and the
United States.

4. Containment
- U.S. involvement was a part of our policy of containment,
where we wanted to contain communism.
- The war lasted from 1950 to 1953 and around 40,000
Americans were killed.

5. Stalemate
- The war ended in a stalemate, with neither side
really winning.
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