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Korean War (1950-1953)

The Korean War took place between North Korea and <a href="https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-South-Korea" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">South Korea</a> from 1950 to 1953. It started on June 25 1950 with North Koreas invasion of South Korea. Ended after an armistice, on July 27 1953. <a href="https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-the-Peoples-Republic-of-China" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">China</a> and the <a href="https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-the-Soviet-Union" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Soviet Union</a> supported the North while United Nations (UN) forces led by the <a href="https://history-maps.com/story/History-of-the-United-States" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">United States</a> supported the South. After <a href="https://history-maps.com/story/World-War-II" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World War II</a> ended in 1945 Korea, which had been under rule for 35 years was divided temporarily by the United States and the Soviet Union along the parallel. Due to Cold War tensions each part eventually became a state. Kim Il Sung led North Korea and Syngman Rhee led the First Republic of Korea in the south. Both claimed to be the government of all of Korea and neither accepted the division at the parallel as permanent. There were conflicts along their borders; additionally South Korea quelled an uprising in Jeju from April 1948 to May 1949 with alleged support, from Pyongyang. On June 25 1950 North Koreas Korean Peoples Army (KPA) crossed below the parallel. After the Soviet Unions absence the United Nations Security Council condemned the attack. Advised nations to push the KPA under the United Nations Command. UN forces comprised twenty one countries with the United States contributing 90% of personnel. Following two months of conflict the Korean army (ROKA) and its allies were close to defeat holding on within the Pusan Perimeter. In September 1950 UN forces made a landing at Incheon disrupting KPA troops and supply lines. They pushed into North Korea in October 1950. Moved towards the Yalu River bordering China. The Chinese Peoples Volunteer Army (PVA) entered the war on October 19th, 1950 by crossing the Yalu River. After PVAs subsequent offensives UN forces withdrew from North Korea. Communist troops recaptured Seoul in January 1951. Later lost control of it again. Following a failed spring offensive they were pushed back, to the parallel leading to two years of attrition warfare. The hostilities came to an end on July 27th, 1953 with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement permitting prisoner exchanges and establishing a Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).&nbsp;The war uprooted millions of individuals resulting in 3 million deaths with a percentage of civilian casualties compared to World War II and the <a href="https://history-maps.com/story/Vietnam-War" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vietnam War</a>. Reported atrocities include the execution of suspected communists, by the government and the mistreatment and starvation of prisoners of war by North Koreans. North Korea endured bombing becoming one of the heavily targeted nations in history. Most major cities, in Korea were left in ruins. The lack of a peace agreement has kept this conflict unresolved and stagnant.

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Korea Divided

Jeju uprising

Republic of Korea

Mungyeong massacre

Stalin and Mao

Korean War Starts

First Battle of Seoul

UN Resolutions

Seoul National University Hospital massacre

Bombing of North Korea

Bodo League massacre

Battle of Osan

Drive South

Drive South

No Gun Ri massacre

Battle of Pusan Perimeter

Great Naktong Offensive

Breakout from the Pusan Perimeter

Battle of Inchon

Pusan Perimeter offensive

Second Battle of Seoul

UN Forces invade North Korea

UN offensive into North Korea

Namyangju massacre

China Intervenes

Battle of Unsan

Battle of Onjong

China enters the Korean War

US threat of Atomic Warfare

Second Phase Offensive

Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River

Battle of Chosin Reservoir

Third Battle of Seoul

Fighting Around the 38th Parallel

Operation Thunderbolt

Geochang massacre

Battle of Hoengsong

Battle of Chipyong-ni

Operation Ripper

Battle of the Imjin River

Battle of Kapyong

UN Counter Offensive

Stalemate

Stalemate

Talks at Panmunjom

Battle of Bloody Ridge

Battle of Heartbreak Ridge

US activates Nuclear Weapon capability

Battle of Hill Eerie

Battle of Old Baldy

Battle of White Horse

Battle of Triangle Hill

Battle of Pork Chop Hill

Third Battle of the Hook

Battle of Kumsong

Korean Armistice Agreement

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