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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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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
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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, June–August 1950. Date: June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953. Location: North Korea. South Korea. Gwangju. Participants: China. North Korea. South Korea. United Nations. United States. Major Events: Inchon landing. Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Battle of Kapyong. Key People: Dwight D. Eisenhower. Mao Zedong. Joseph Stalin. Harry S. Truman.
- 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...
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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A comprehensive overview of the Korean War, from its causes and consequences to its key events and players. Learn how the U.S. military intervened in a shooting conflict after World War II, how China and the Soviet Union intervened on the Communists' side, and how the war ended with a stalemate and a Cold War crisis.
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.
Learn about the first hot war in the Cold War: Korea, where the US and its allies fought against communist North Korea and China. Read the article, watch the video, and join the conversation on Khan Academy.
