The Korean War was ended by an Armistice. An Armistice is a truce. There was NO surrender on the part of either North or South Korea; the war is still ongoing. It is simply not "Hot" at the present (no shooting).
The Communist invasion of South Korea.North Korea's invasion of South Korea
28,000
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UK, Turkey, Australia, South Korea had the most troops
South Korea to settle the republic of Korea
About 37 thousand.
The US sent troops into Korea from Japanese military bases where US troops were stationed to help South Korea resist the North Korean invasion . The intervention of Chinese troops widened the war .
They were sent into South Korea at the request of the United Nations to protect Sout Korea and to eject the invading North Koreans.
The North and South Korean War never really ended, it's still there kind of. So, we are there to keep the peace.
US involvement in the Korean War began with troops deployed to Korea in September of 1945. On July 5, 1950 US troops formally began to fight on South Korea's behalf. The battle of Osan was a decided defeat for our troops.
During the Korean war the North Korean troops took over almost the whole Korean peninsula. Only due the US led UN troops intervention did the South Korean survive. After Some back and forth fighting with the US + South Korean troops agains North Korean + Chinese troops did the border stabilize where it stands today. US troops remain in South Korea as a deterrant against Norths invasion and to uphold the peace in the peninsula.
the security council authorized member nation to send troops into south korea