Article contentSeventy years ago today, North Korea invaded South Korea in a bid to reunite the peninsula under communist rule. The invasion prompted Canada to send more than 26,000 troops to fight in the Korean War over the next three years. North Korean divisions drove across the border on June 25, 1950, on the pretext that they had been fired on by the South. Try refreshing your browser, or Andrew Burtch: The Korean War shaped Canada, and the world Back to videoThe South Korean military was untested and few expected that the small American garrison in Korea would hold in the face of the onslaught. The United Nations, condemning the North Korean invasion, called on members to send forces to repel the attack and restore international security.

Source: National Post June 25, 2020 09:56 UTC