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  2. Korean War - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Korean conflict - Wikipedia

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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 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 ...

  4. United States in the Korean War - Wikipedia

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    United States in the Korean War. 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 and led to the peninsula being divided into two zones; a northern zone occupied by the Soviet Union ...

  5. Opinion - Lessons from the Korean War: Sometimes, an ... - AOL

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    When Dwight Eisenhower assumed the presidency in 1953, he had one immediate policy objective: to end the Korean War. In July of 1953 the war came to an end, with an uneasy stalemate. That the war ...

  6. Aftermath of the Korean War - Wikipedia

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    The 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 that the two superpowers, United States and Soviet Union, could fight a "limited war" in a third country. The "limited war" or "proxy war" strategy was a feature of conflicts such ...

  7. Battle of Inchon - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Inchon (Korean: 인천 상륙 작전; Hanja: 仁川上陸作戰; RR: Incheon Sangnyuk Jakjeon), also spelled Battle of Incheon, was an amphibious invasion and a battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations Command (UN). The operation involved some 75,000 troops ...

  8. Korean Armistice Agreement - Wikipedia

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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 Korean War. It was signed by United States Army Lieutenant General William Harrison Jr. and General Mark W. Clark representing the United Nations ...

  9. On this day in history, September 15, 1950, US troops ... - AOL

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    On this date in history, Sept. 15, 1950, U.S, Marines landed at Inchon on Korea's west coast, just months after the Korean War began; it was a brilliant coordination of forces by air, land and sea.

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