Korean War
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The Korean War (25 Juin 1950 – 27 Julie 1953)[29][lower-alpha 1][31] wis a war atween the Republic o Korea (Sooth Korea), uphaudit bi the Unitit Naitions, an the Democratic Fowkrepublic o Korea (North Korea), at ane time uphaudit bi the Fowkrepublic o Cheenae an the Soviet Union. It wis primarily the efterclap o the poleetical diveesion o Korea bi a greement o the victorious Allies at the conclusion o the Paceefic War at the end o Warld War II. The Korean Peninsula wis ruled bi the Empire o Japan frae 1910 till the end o Warld War II. Follaein the surrender o the Empire o Japan in September 1945, American admeenistrators dividit the peninsula alang the 38t parallel, wi U.S. militar forces occupeein the soothren hauf an Soviet militar forces occupeein the northren hauf.[32]8988
Korean War (한국전쟁) (조선전쟁) | |||||||||
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Pairt o the Cauld War | |||||||||
Clockwise frae tap: U.S. Marines retreatin in the Battle o Chosin Reservoir; U.N. laundin at Incheon herbour, stairtin pynt o the Battle o Inchon; Korean refugees afore an American M26 Pershing tank; U.S. Marines, led bi First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez, laundin at Incheon; F-86 Sabre fechter aircraft. | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Anti-communist forces: Combat support
Ither support
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Communist forces: | ||||||||
Commanders an leaders | |||||||||
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Strenth | |||||||||
Tot: 972,214 |
Tot: 1,642,600 | ||||||||
Casualties an losses | |||||||||
Tot: 178,426 deid an 32,925 missin Details
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Tot deid: 367,283-750,282 Details
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