Korean War

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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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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

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Thirteenth Air Force conflict Korean War
Soviet Navy conflict Korean War
RAMC notableTheatre Korean War
subject surface form: Royal Army Medical Corps
United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 subject Korean War
this entity surface form: North Korean invasion of South Korea
United Nations Security Council Resolution 82 relatedEvent Korean War
this entity surface form: North Korean invasion of South Korea on 1950-06-25
Armed Forces of Turkey conflict Korean War
Fairey Firefly conflict Korean War
Slade Gorton conflict Korean War
Republic of Korea Armed Forces (operationally associated) engagedIn Korean War
subject surface form: Republic of Korea Armed Forces
United Nations Security Council Resolution 85 relatedEvent Korean War
this entity surface form: North Korean invasion of South Korea
Royal 22e Régiment conflict Korean War
Special Boat Service conflict Korean War
Norman Mineta conflict Korean War
Air Medal campaign Korean War
Mark W. Clark conflict Korean War
MASH setDuring Korean War
James Forman militaryConflict Korean War
Karabiner 98k rifle usedInConflict Korean War
subject surface form: Karabiner 98k
Lockheed P-2 Neptune conflict Korean War
3rd Infantry Division conflict Korean War
British expeditionary forces conflict Korean War
subject surface form: British Expeditionary Forces
Fort Lewis usedDuring Korean War
8th Marines conflict Korean War
I Corps conflictParticipatedIn Korean War
Soviet Ground Forces conflict Korean War