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The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. It began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased after an armistice on 27 July 1953. The north was supported by China and the Soviet Union while the south was supported by United Nations (UN) forces led by the United States.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the Korean War, the first military action of the Cold War that divided the peninsula into North and South Korea. Explore the causes, the timeline, the casualties and the veterans of this "forgotten war" that lasted from 1950 to 1953.
4 days ago · Korean War, conflict (1950–53) between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by the UN with the U.S. as 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.
- Allan R. Millett
- Why did the Korean War start?After defeating Japan in World War II, Soviet forces occupied the Korean Peninsula north of the 38th parallel and U.S. forces occupied the south. K...
- How was the United States involved in the Korean War?Prior to Kim Il-Sung’s Soviet-backed invasion in 1950, the United States military was involved in rebuilding Korea south of the 38th parallel and t...
- How were China and the Soviet Union involved in the Korean War?After the partition of the Korean Peninsula in 1945, the Soviet Union was instrumental in purging its zone of political dissidents and supporting t...
- 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 sid...
- How did the Korean War end?On July 27, 1953, the United Nations Command reached an armistice with China and North Korea. A demilitarized zone (DMZ) was established along the...
Korean War, (1950–53) Conflict arising after the post-World War II division of Korea, at latitude 38° N, into North Korea and South Korea. At the end of World War II, Soviet forces accepted the surrender of Japanese forces north of that line, as U.S. forces accepted Japanese surrender south of it.
May 7, 2021 · Learn how the Korean War (1950-1953) started as a civil conflict and became a proxy war between the superpowers over communism and democracy. Find out why the U.S. intervened, how the war ended and what impact it had on the world.
- Jessica Pearce Rotondi
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Korean War, conflict (1950–53) between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by the UN with the U.S. as 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.
Jan 1, 2018 · The Korean War began when North Korean troops pushed into South Korea on June 25, 1950, and it lasted until 1953. But experts said the military conflict could not be properly understood without ...
Korean War
- began June 25, 1950 Result: Cease-fire armistice · Location: Korean Peninsula
- ended July 27, 1953
- began June 25, 1950
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