Interstate war

Korean War

25 Jun 1950 – 27 Jul 1953 · 38.00° N, 127.50° E

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When
25 Jun 1950 – 27 Jul 1953
Kind
Interstate war
Deaths
3,500,000
Coordinates
38.00° N, 127.50° E
Type
Interstate war
Region
East Asia
Cities
Seoul, Pyongyang, Incheon
Side a
UN Command (US-led)
Side b
North Korea + China (+ Soviet air support)
Alliances
UN Command (US-led), North Korea + China (+ Soviet air support)

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Korean War

1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula

The Korean War was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea and their allies. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union, while South Korea was supported by the United Nations led by the United States under the auspices of the United Nations Command (UNC).

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