The Korean War was a conflict between the United States and its United Nations allies and the communist powers under influence of the Soviet Union (also a UN member nation) and the People's Republic of China (which later also gained UN membership). The principal combatants were North and South Korea. Principal allies of South Korea included the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, although many other nations sent troops under the aegis of the United Nations. Allies of North Korea included the People's Republic of China, which supplied military forces, and the Soviet Union, which supplied combat advisors and aircraft pilots, as well as arms, for the Chinese and North Korean troops. COUNT 5
QSN1 What country supplied troops to North Korea during the Korean War? ANS1 the People's Republic of China QSN2 What country supplied advisors, pilots, and war materiel to North Korea? ANS2 the Soviet Union QSN3 What country was the principal ally of South Korea during the war? ANS3 the United States QSN4 What organization did all combatants on both sides of the war belong to? ANS4 United Nations QSN5 Which two countries were the primary fighters for territory in the Korean War? ANS5 North and South Korea