The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice...
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The Korean War was a major conflict of the Cold War and among the most destructive conflicts of the modern era, with approximately 3 million killed, most...
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The South Korean government, under the regime of Park Chung Hee, took an active role in the Vietnam War. South Korea's decision to join resulted from various...
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Japanese invasions of Korea, commonly known as the Imjin War, involved two separate yet linked invasions: an initial invasion in 1592 (Korean: 임진왜란; Hanja: 壬辰倭亂)...
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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...
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The Korean Armistice Agreement (Korean: 한국정전협정 / 조선정전협정; Chinese: 韓國停戰協定 / 朝鮮停戰協定) is an armistice that brought about a cessation of hostilities of the...
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"North Korea's Continued Detention of South Korean POWs since the Korean and Vietnam Wars North Korea's Continued Detention of South Korean POWs since...
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The Korean War Veterans Memorial is located in Washington, D.C.'s West Potomac Park, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial and just south of the Reflecting...
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The Korean War started when North Korea invaded South Korea, and ended on July 27, 1953, with the armistice creating the well-known Korean Demilitarized...
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Korea–Khitan War (Korean: 고려 거란 전쟁) is a 2023–2024 South Korean television series based on the 2018 South Korean novel Goryeo–Khitan War: Sweet Rain in...
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most notably MiG-15 fighter jets, to aid the North Korean-Chinese army against the South Korean-United Nations Forces. Joseph Stalin had final decision-making...
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in the aftermath. Korean laborers also worked in Korea itself, notably in Jeju where in the later stages of the Pacific War Korean laborers expanded airfields...
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Korea (Korean: 한국, romanized: Hanguk in South Korea, or 조선, Chosŏn in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula...
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independence" for Korea was China's fundamental Korean policy; otherwise, the government in Chongqing tried to unify the warring Korean factions. Although...
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aftermath of the Korean War set the tone for Cold War tension between superpowers. The Korean War was important in the development of the Cold War, as it showed...
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War': The Korean War Through Literature and Art. M.E. Sharpe. p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7656-0696-9. Paquet, Darcy. "South Korean Films About the Korean War...
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North Korean government as an imperialist occupation force. It claims that the Korean War was caused by the United States and South Korea. The post-war 1950s...
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The Canadian Forces were involved in the 1950–1953 Korean War and its aftermath. More than 30,000 Canadians participated on the side of the United Nations...
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the Korean War on 28 September, 1950; following the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. The war's origins began after Japan's defeat in World War II...
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The War Memorial of Korea (Korean: 전쟁기념관) is a museum located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It opened in 1994 on the former site of...
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During the Korean War, six countries—Sweden, India, Denmark, Norway, Italy, and West Germany—provided medical support to South Korea and the United Nations...
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The Korean War Service Medal (KWSM, Korean: 6.25사변종군기장, lit. '"June 25th Incident Participation Medal"'), also known as the Republic of Korea War Service...
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in the Korean War between 25 June 1950 and 27 July 1953. 56,000 British troops participated on the side of the United Nations force. For the war the United...
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The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was significant in the fact that it was the first war in which the newly independent United States Air Force...
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rule. The subsequent Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, ended with a stalemate and has left Korea divided by the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)...
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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...
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Tens of thousands of South Korean soldiers were captured by North Korean and Chinese forces during the Korean War (1950–1953) but were not returned during...
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This is a list of weapons used by belligerents in the Korean War (1950–1953). Colt M1911A1 Webley Mk VI Enfield No. 2 Mk I** Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless[citation...
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Sino-Korean War is used to refer to: Sino-Korean War (610–614), otherwise known as the Goguryeo–Sui War Sino-Korean War (645–647), otherwise known as the...
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Korean (South Korean: 한국어, Hangugeo; North Korean: 조선말, Chosŏnmal) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent. It is...
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