Korean War (jun 25, 1950 – jul 27, 1953)
Description:
Who: The Korean War was fought between North Korea ( Kim Il-Sung's ) and South Korea ( Chung II-kwon ) . Chinese Communists, US, UN and CanadaWhat: The Korean War began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. As Kim Il-Sung's North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea.
Where: Korea, Korean Demilitarized Zone, Korean Peninsula
When: Jun 25 1950 to Jul 27 1953
Why: North Korea aimed to overturn control of South Korea and therefore unify Korea under the communist North Korean regime.
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Date:
jun 25, 1950
jul 27, 1953
~ 3 years