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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.
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. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and US-led United Nations (UN) forces
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.
Jul 26, 2013 · 8 Things You Should Know About the Korean War. Get the facts on this perpetually overshadowed Cold War clash. By: Jesse Greenspan. Updated: August 29, 2018 | Original: July 26, 2013. copy page...
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...
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...
On June 25, 1950, Kim launched a surprise invasion of South Korea. 1. Believing that the Soviet Union had backed the invasion, United States President Harry Truman and his advisers followed through on their policy of containment, refusing to allow communism to spread anywhere in the world.
