The document discusses key events and policies related to the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. It provides background on the division of Korea after WWII and the establishment of communist and American-backed governments in the north and south. In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, testing America's containment policy. The UN authorized members like the US to defend South Korea. Though the US pushed back the invasion, China later entered the war in November 1950, resulting in a stalemate. Disputes arose between President Truman and General MacArthur over war strategy. An armistice was finally signed in 1953, but Korea remains divided to this day.