The Korean WarThe Korean War

In this new 2025 high-definition program, learn all about the Korean War, beginning with the Cold War tensions and political divisions that split the Korean Peninsula. Understand how post-World War II United States and Soviet rivalries set the stage for conflict. From the North Korean invasion of the South in 1950 to the major battles like the Pusan Perimeter and Inchon Landing to the long bitter stalemate at the 38th Parallel, students will see the human cost and how global politics were reshaped in Asia to this very day with a divided Korea, a division that has had a lasting impact on U.S. foreign policy.