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6 days ago · The Korean War was a conflict (1950–53) between North Korea, aided by China, and South Korea, aided by the UN with the U.S. as the 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.
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Nov 9, 2009 · The Korean war began on June 25, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People’s...
An armistice (a formal agreement made by groups or countries at war to stop fighting) was signed at Panmunjom on the 38th parallel, which left Korea divided as it had been in 1950, and still is...
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies.
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What was it like to fight in Korea? How did soldiers and civilians feel about the war? How do you feel about the stories they tell, and what should we all learn from their experiences?
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...
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Sep 21, 2024 · In December 1948 the Department of National Defense was established. By June 1950, when the war broke out, South Korea had a force of 98,000 troops equipped only with small arms, which was barely enough to deal with internal revolt and border attacks.