Korean War

Korean War

The Korean War (Korean: 한국전쟁; Hanja: 韓國戰爭; RR: Hanguk Jeonjaeng; MR: Hanguk Chŏnjaeng), also known as the Fatherland Liberation War (Korean: 조국해방전쟁; Hanja: 祖國解放戰爭; RR: Joguk Haebang Jeonjaeng; MR: Choguk Haebang Chŏnjaeng), was a war fought in Korea from 1950 to 1953.

Background

The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China, invaded South Korea, which was supported primarily by the United States. The war ended in a stalemate with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on 27 July 1953.

Course of the War

The war was marked by large-scale battles, such as the Battle of Inchon, and significant movements of troops and equipment. The war also saw the first combat use of nuclear weapons by the United States, although these were not used on the Korean peninsula.

Aftermath

The war resulted in the division of Korea into two separate states, with the border between them, the Korean Demilitarized Zone, becoming one of the most heavily militarized borders in the world. The war also had significant effects on the global geopolitical landscape, contributing to the Cold War and the rise of Communism in East Asia.

See also

• Korean conflict
• Korean War in popular culture
• List of wars involving Korea

References

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External links

• Korean War at Encyclopædia Britannica
• Korean War at History.com

• Korean War
  Korean War
• South Korean refugees mid-1950
  South Korean refugees mid-1950
• Kum River Howitzer
  Kum River Howitzer
• Korean War
  Korean War
• Crew of M24 along Naktong River front, Korean War, 17 Aug 1950
  Crew of M24 along Naktong River front, Korean War, 17 Aug 1950
• A U.S. Marine tank follows a line of prisoners of war down a village street
  A U.S. Marine tank follows a line of prisoners of war down a village street
• Korean War, train attack
  Korean War, train attack
• China Crosses Yalu
  China Crosses Yalu
• U.S. Army machine gun team near the Chongchon River in North Korea (November 1950)
  U.S. Army machine gun team near the Chongchon River in North Korea (November 1950)
• Korean War bombing Wonsan
  Korean War bombing Wonsan
• U.S. Marines in the Korean War
  U.S. Marines in the Korean War
• Centurion tanks and infantry of the Gloucestershire Regiment advancing to attack Hill 327 in Korea, March 1951
  Centurion tanks and infantry of the Gloucestershire Regiment advancing to attack Hill 327 in Korea, March 1951