History glossary
Korean War
the 1950-1953 war between North Korea and South Korea, involving China, the United States, and UN forces.
- Category
- War
- Region
- Korean Peninsula
- Date range
- 1950-1953
What it means
The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. The United States and UN forces intervened for the South, and China intervened for the North. The war ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty, leaving Korea divided.
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