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The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies.
See Korean War for details of belligerents during the war. The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be the sole legitimate government of all of Korea.
China's road to the Korean War: The making of the Sino-American confrontation (Columbia University Press, 1994). [ISBN missing] Crane, Conrad C. "To avert impending disaster: American military plans to use atomic weapons during the Korean War." Journal of Strategic Studies 23.2 (2000): 72–88. Dingman, Roger. "Atomic diplomacy during the ...
This is a list of military equipment used in the Korean War. Vehicle. United Nations. Landing vehicle tracked; Dodge M37; M39 armored utility vehicle;
Following the outbreak of the Korean War, the United Nations decided to commit troops in support of South Korea, which had been invaded by the neighboring North Korea. The United States subsequently sent ground forces to the Korean Peninsula with the goal of fighting back the North Korean invasion and to prevent South Korea from collapsing.
The Battle of Chochiwon was an early engagement between United States and North Korean forces during the Korean War, taking place in the villages of Jeonui-myeon and Jochiwon (then spelt 'Chochiwon') in western South Korea on July 10–12, 1950. After three days of intense fighting, the battle ended in a North Korean victory.
The First Battle of Seoul (Korean: 제1차 서울 전투), known in North Korean historiography as the Liberation of Seoul, was the North Korean capture of the South Korean capital, Seoul, during June 1950 at the start of the Korean War.
The Third Battle of Seoul was a battle of the Korean War, which took place from December 31, 1950, to January 7, 1951, around the South Korean capital of Seoul.It is also known as the Chinese New Year's Offensive, the January–Fourth Retreat (Korean: 1·4 후퇴) or the Third Phase Campaign Western Sector [nb 4] (Chinese: 第三次战役西线; pinyin: Dì Sān Cì Zhàn Yì Xī Xiàn).