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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. North Korea was supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the ...
The Korean DMZ Conflict, also referred to as the Second Korean War by some, [ 3][ 4] was a series of low-level armed clashes between North Korean forces and the forces of South Korea and the United States, largely occurring between 1966 and 1969 along the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
United States in the Korean War. Soldiers from the US 2nd Infantry Division in action near the Ch'ongch'on River, 20 November 1950. The military history of the United States during the Korean War began after the defeat of Japan by the Allied Powers in World War II. This brought an end to 35 years of Japanese occupation of the Korean peninsula ...
The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be the sole legitimate government of all of Korea. During the Cold War, North Korea was backed by the Soviet Union, China, and other allies, while South ...
The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter ( Korean: 부산 교두보 전투 ), known in Korean as the Battle of the Naktong River Defense Line ( Korean: 낙동강 방어선 전투 ), was a large-scale battle between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements ...
Battles of the Korean independence movement. Battle of Samdunja. Battle of Fengwudong (Battle of Bong-o-dong) Hunchun incident. Battle of Qingshanli (Battle of Cheongsanri) Free City Incident. Pacification of Manchukuo. Battle of Pochonbo. Aerial engagements of the 1931-1945 Sino-Japanese War.
Battle of Chosin Reservoir. Part of the Second Phase Offensive of the Korean War. A column of the US 1st Marine Division moves through Chinese lines during its breakout from the Chosin Reservoir with a M46 Patton medium tank. Date. 27 November – 13 December 1950. Location.
The division of Korea began on August 15, 1945 when the official announcement of the surrender of Japan was released, thus ending the Pacific Theater of World War II. During the war, the Allied leaders had already been considering the question of Korea's future following Japan's eventual surrender in the war.