who was president during korean war
During the Korean war the United States had two presidents. Harry  Truman was President when it began in 1950, and Dwight Eisenhower  was elected in 1952 and was President wâ¦hen the armistice was signed  in 1953.    The president of South Korea was Syngman Rhee. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and lasted until July 27,  1953.