1950 in South Korea 25 June 1950 in the whole of Korea. The Korean War happened because the North Korean forces surprised the South Korean army and the small U.S. force stationed in the country, and quickly headed toward the capital of South Korea. The trigger for the war was when, in 1950, Syngman Rhee, who was the South Korean president those days, boasted that he was going to attack North Korea. It was a good enough excuse, so the North Koreans invaded South Korea. This started the actual fighting. On 26 June 1950, U.S. President Harry S. Truman directs General Douglas MacArthur to
1950 in South Korea 1950 in South Korea Events from the year 1950 in South Korea. Korean War 1. Synopsis The Korean War happened because the North Koreans invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950 in Korean peninsula. The fighting ended in a truce on 27 July 1953. 2. Involved Nations a. Victor side: United Nations, Republic of Korea, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Turkey b. Opposition side: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, People’s Republic of China, and the Soviet Union 3. Outbreak The Korean War took place on