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Jul 26, 2013 · On June 27, as North Korean troops reached the outskirts of Seoul, the South Korean capital, U.S. President Harry S. Truman ordered naval and air forces into action. Then, three days later, he ...
The Korean War begins. When Korea was liberated from Japanese control at the end of the Second World War, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed temporarily to divide Korea at the 38th parallel of latitude north of the equator. This division resulted in the formation of two countries: communist North Korea (supported by the Soviets) and ...
Jul 27, 2023 · The Korean War in Photos, 70 Years After the Truce. American troops led United Nations forces to defend South Korea against the North. The war ended with a cease-fire agreement and a Korean ...
