Korean War

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international armed conflict proxy war war

The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.

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All labels observed (21)

Label	Occurrences
Korean War canonical	1,030
Chinese intervention in the Korean War	4
Korean War (non-combat service)	2
Korean War era	2
North Korean invasion of South Korea	2
6·25 War	1
Fatherland Liberation War	1
Korea 1951–1953	1
Korean War (1950–1953)	1
Korean War (Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea)	1
Korean War (aftermath)	1
Korean War (late phase, limited)	1
Korean War (limited, training and secondary roles)	1
Korean War (peacetime service era)	1
Korean War (post-armistice reconnaissance)	1
Korean War (through 11th Marine Regiment)	1
Korean War campaigns	1
Korean War period	1
North Korean invasion of South Korea on 1950-06-25	1
UN offensive into North Korea (1950)	1
한국전쟁	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international armed conflict ⓘ proxy war ⓘ war ⓘ
aftermath	entrenchment of Cold War divisions in East Asia ⓘ long-term U.S. military presence in South Korea ⓘ militarization of Korean Demilitarized Zone ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Korean War ⓘ surface form: 6·25 War Korean War ⓘ surface form: Fatherland Liberation War Korean conflict ⓘ
belligerent	North Korea ⓘ surface form: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea China ⓘ surface form: People’s Republic of China South Korea ⓘ surface form: Republic of Korea Soviet Union ⓘ United Nations Command ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
cause	division of Korea after World War II ⓘ invasion of South Korea by North Korea ⓘ
civilianCasualties	very high ⓘ
commander	Douglas MacArthur ⓘ Kim Il Sung ⓘ Matthew Ridgway ⓘ Peng Dehuai ⓘ
conflictBetween	North Korea ⓘ South Korea ⓘ
endDate	1953-07-27 ⓘ
estimatedDeaths	2000000 to 4000000 ⓘ
frontLine	38th parallel ⓘ
initiatedBy	North Korea ⓘ
location	Korean Peninsula ⓘ
majorBattle	Battle of Chosin Reservoir ⓘ Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ⓘ Battle of Pork Chop Hill ⓘ Battle of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ Inchon Landing ⓘ
partOf	Cold War ⓘ
peaceTreatySigned	no ⓘ
result	Korean Armistice Agreement ⓘ continued division of Korea ⓘ military stalemate ⓘ
startDate	1950-06-25 ⓘ
status	armistice ⓘ
supportedBy	China ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
theater	East Asia ⓘ
treaty	Korean Armistice Agreement ⓘ
treatyDate	1953-07-27 ⓘ

Referenced by (1,056)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

President Harry S. Truman → notableEvent → Korean War ⓘ

subject surface form: Harry S. Truman

United States Army Signal Corps → conflictInvolved → Korean War ⓘ

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum → focusesOn → Korean War ⓘ

United States Army → engagedIn → Korean War ⓘ

United States Navy → notableConflict → Korean War ⓘ

Royal Air Force → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Supermarine Spitfire → usedInConflict → Korean War ⓘ

United States Army Rangers → notableEngagement → Korean War ⓘ

Korean War → alsoKnownAs → Korean War ⓘ

this entity surface form: Fatherland Liberation War

Korean War → alsoKnownAs → Korean War ⓘ

this entity surface form: 6·25 War

British Army → engagedIn → Korean War ⓘ

Cold War → hasSignificantEvent → Korean War ⓘ

United States Marine Corps → engagedIn → Korean War ⓘ

1st Marine Division (United States) → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Douglas MacArthur → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

USASC → conflictInvolved → Korean War ⓘ

Royal Canadian Air Force → engagedIn → Korean War ⓘ

Silver Star → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

United States Armed Forces → engagedIn → Korean War ⓘ

Royal Armoured Corps → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Korean Armistice Agreement → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

ANZUS → influencedBy → Korean War ⓘ

McCarthyism → hasCause → Korean War ⓘ

Kim Il Sung → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

South Korea → historicalEvent → Korean War ⓘ

Blue Diamond → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

subject surface form: 1st Marine Division

Military Cross → campaign → Korean War ⓘ

military payment certificates (historical) → usedDuring → Korean War ⓘ

subject surface form: military payment certificates

The Old Breed → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Navy Unit Commendation → conflictUsage → Korean War ⓘ

U.S. Pacific Fleet → conflictInvolvement → Korean War ⓘ

Royal Australian Air Force → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Neil A. Armstrong → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Andersen Air Force Base → usedDuring → Korean War ⓘ

Soviet military officers → notableConflictParticipation → Korean War ⓘ

United Nations Command → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Royal Army Medical Corps → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Belgian Armed Forces → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

British Armed Forces → conflictParticipation → Korean War ⓘ

North Korea → war → Korean War ⓘ

Military history of the United Kingdom → significantEvent → Korean War ⓘ

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier → warCommemorated → Korean War ⓘ

United States Navy Reserve → conflictInvolvement → Korean War ⓘ

Peng Dehuai → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

People's Liberation Army → engagedIn → Korean War ⓘ

Soviet Air Forces → conflict → Korean War ⓘ

Royal Corps of Signals → conflictInvolved → Korean War ⓘ

5th Marine Regiment → conflictParticipated → Korean War ⓘ

Office of Defense Mobilization → historicalContext → Korean War ⓘ

7th Marine Regiment → conflict → Korean War ⓘ