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The Korean War. More than 36,500 US soldiers died in the Korean War. The Korean peninsula is a 1,100-kilometre long strip of land, bordering China in the north and separated from Japan by a narrow strait. Korea has long been coveted by its neighbours, due to its coastline and central position. Japan twice went to war with China (1894-95) and ...
Korean War - Invasion, Counterinvasion, 1950-51: North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Il-sung and with the approval of Joseph Stalin, invaded South Korea in June, 1950. The United Nations Command (UNC) under the command of Douglas MacArthur provided military assistance to South Korea.
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.
