Who was the most influential military leader in the Korean war and why?

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Mao Zedong. Without the Chinese confrontation with the US-led UN force, the war would not have stalled as it did, forcing a stalemate along the current border between north and south. From the perspective of lasting strategic impact, Mao made sure that the Koreas remained divided politally and ideologically, and gave North Korea the space it needed to become a somewhat difficult international player.

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