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  1. May 4, 1999 · Was the Korean War technically a war? The armed conflict in Korea, which began in 1950, lasted three years and claimed the lives of millions of Korean soldiers and civilians on both sides, hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers, and more than 36,000 U.S. soldiers.

    • Allan R. Millett
  2. May 7, 2021 · On June 25, 1950, the Korean War (1950-1953) began when 75,000 members of the North Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. It would be the first military...

    • Jessica Pearce Rotondi
    • 7 min
  3. Aug 11, 2020 · The Korean War was the first time the United States military engaged in a shooting conflict after the end of World War II; it was also the first of many sparks that really turned the Cold War...

  4. Overview. In June 1950 communist North Korea invaded South Korea. The United States came to the aid of South Korea at the head of a United Nations force composed of more than a dozen countries. Communist China joined North Korea in the war in November 1950, unleashing a massive Chinese ground attack against American forces.

  5. Jun 24, 2020 · HISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. The Korean War never technically ended. Here’s why. Seventy years ago, conflict erupted over who would control the Korean Peninsula. It stoked tensions that still...

  6. Key People. The Korean War was a conflict (1950–53) between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by the UN with the U.S. as the principal participant. At least 2.5 million people lost their lives in the fighting, which ended in July 1953 with Korea still divided into two hostile states separated by the 38th parallel.

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