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Matt

Americas president during the Korean war was Harry S. Truman. One of the United Nations Generals was Douglas Macarthur (1880-1964) and another was Matthew Ridgway. These two Generals led their troops into battles like Heartbreak battle and Bloody Ridge. The United Nations helped out South Korea who's leader was Sygman Rhee. He was born in 1875 and died in 1965.

When the United Nations troops were fighting against North Korea and China, Kim II Sung was the leader of North Korea. Kim Il Sung was born in 1912 and died in 1994. Chinas leader at the time of the Korean War was Mao Zendong who was born in 1893 and died in 1976.

Russia’s leader, who was in many wars like World War I and Word War II was Joseph Stalin. He was born in 1879 and died 1953.

Kim Il Sung was born in Korea In a village called Mahgyoung-dae. At the age of 14 Kim Il Sung joined a military school. He was sent to prison in May 1929 and was released in late 1929. He was convicted for a railroad project. He was appointed leader of North Korea by the Soviets.

"The Korean War." //The Cold War//. Woodbridge, CT.: Primary Source Microfilm, 2000. //Student Resource Center - Gold//. Thomson Gale. Cook Memorial Public Library. 12 Feb. 2007 .
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Koester-Grack, Rachel A. __Kim Il Sung and Kim Il Jong__. 1st ed. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: 21st Century and Communications Usa, 2004. 1-117.