Defending the Homeland and the Country—the Central Government's Decision and the Volunteer Army Entering North Korea to Participate in the War

On June 7, 1950, the leader of North Korea issued an appeal to the people of both the North and the South, calling for general elections to be held throughout the peninsula from August 5 to 8 to achieve the peaceful reunification of the country. On June 11, three North Korean representatives went to South Korea to submit an appeal for peaceful reunification of the country, but were arrested by the South Korean government. At the same time, Syngman Rhee, under the control of the United States, suddenly launched a comprehensive attack on the area north of the "38th Parallel". In order to reunify the peninsula, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was forced to fight back in self-defense. At this point, the Korean War broke out.