Cold War Soviet Union in the Korean War

a soviet stamp of 1960 commemorates 15 years since soviet liberation of korea japanese rule during second world war.

because @ time war broke out in 1950, communist soviet union, china , allies locked cold war capitalist countries, both sides felt korean conflict carried potential further destabilize precarious relations between both sides, while offering possible advantages.

as american , un soldiers deployed in war on south korean side, virtually assured soviet forces not engage in open , direct hostilities against south without provoking conflicts other un countries. instead, soviet union compelled conceal participation in conflict (at least extent soviet involvement still plausibly denied soviet government) minimize risk of escalating cold war hot war nato , united states , allies elsewhere, have led nuclear war. officially denying participation, soviets prevented korean war escalating. participation on north korean side contrary un security council resolution 84 soviet union technically bound.