Mandala Tattoo symbolism: 1  Hinduism and Buddhism symbol: the âmandalaâ is a spiritual symbol which means the universe. 2  Five Buddhas meaning: another type of mandala is the Five Buddhas.  Christianity symbolism: you probably donât know, but some form of mandalas are also represented by: celtic cross tattoos, etc.
The Korean War (1950-1953) Summary. World War II divided Korea into a Communist, northern half and an American-occupied southern half, divided at the 38th parallel. The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. As Kim Il-sung's North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the United States came to South Korea's aid.
1 In the early 1950s, Cold War tensions erupted in East Asia, where communist and non-communist forces struggled for control of Korea. 2  5. 3  The Cold War BeginsThe Korean War Section 2 Before World War II, China had been torn apart by a brutal civil war.