Neither. The instigator of the Korean War was the North Korean People's Army, which invaded South Korea on the 25th of June in 1950. On June 28th of the same year, South Korea bombed the bridge on the Han River. Up until this point, the United States had refused to engage in an act of war in Korea. But due to the change of events, and first entered combat against North Korean on July 5th. The People's Republic of China would not enter the conflict until three months after the initial confrontation.
When you ask this question, are you referring to Red China or Nationalist China? Because there were TWO China's during the cold war time frame: Communist China headed by Mao & Nationalist China led by Chang Kai Shek.
From Russia and China.
When the United States and the UN began to help South Korea in the Korean War, the Chinese noticed that the United States was advancing very close to China through North Korea and feared that the US would attack China as well. Therefore, China was the country that aligned with North Korea in the war
General Douglas MacArthur
During the Korean War, general MacArthur wanted to bomb the bridges over yalu river all the way to China.
Nationalist China was an ally during the cold war.
There was no Gen. Douglass during Korean War.
When you ask this question, are you referring to Red China or Nationalist China? Because there were TWO China's during the cold war time frame: Communist China headed by Mao & Nationalist China led by Chang Kai Shek.
China
From Russia and China.
When the United States and the UN began to help South Korea in the Korean War, the Chinese noticed that the United States was advancing very close to China through North Korea and feared that the US would attack China as well. Therefore, China was the country that aligned with North Korea in the war
Communist China during the Korean War .
General Douglas MacArthur
During the Korean War, general MacArthur wanted to bomb the bridges over yalu river all the way to China.
China
Yalu
No , the Tet Offensive was during the Vietnam War .