Korean War
The Korean War (25 Juin 1950 – 27 Julie 1953) 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.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. |
Date | De facto: 25 Juin 1950 – 27 Julie 1953 (3 years, 1 month and 2 days) De jure: 25 Juin 1950 – 27 Apryle 2018 (67 years, 10 months and 2 days) |
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Location | Korean Peninsula, Sea o Japan, Korea Strait |
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Status | - The Korean Airmistice Agreement, a cease-fire airmistice
- North Korean invasion o Sooth Korea repelt
- U.N. invasion o North Korea repelt
- Cheenese-North Korean invasion o Sooth Korea repelt
- Korean Demilitarized Zone estaiblisht
uti possidetis
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Territorial changes | Korean Demilitarized Zone established; North Korea gains ceety o Kaesong, itherwise baith sides gained little border territory at the 38t parallel |
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Belligerents |
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Anti-communist forces: | Communist forces: Other support - Indie
- Mongolie
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Commanders an leaders |
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Strenth |
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An ithers - 8,123
- 5,453
- 2,282
- 1,600
- 1,496
- 1,385
- 1,290
- 1,263
- 1,185
- 1,068
- 900
- 826
- 819
- 170
- 105
- 100
- 72
- 70
- 44
Tot: 972,214 | Tot: 1,642,600 Note: The figures vary bi soorce; peak unit strength varied durin war. |
Casualties an losses |
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Tot: 178,426 deid an 32,925 missin Tot woondit: 566,434 Details - Sooth Korea:
137,899 deid 450,742 woondit 24,495 MIA 8,343 POW - Unitit States:
36,574 deid 103,284 woondit 7,926 MIA 4,714 POW - Unitit Kinrick:
1,109 deid 2,674 woondit 179 MIA 977 POW - Turkey:
741 deid 2,068 wounded 163 MIA 244 POW - Australie:
339 deid 1,216 woondit 43 MIA 26 POW - Canadae:
516 deid 1,042 woondit 1 MIA 33 POW - Fraunce:
262 deid 1,008 woondit 7 MIA 12 POW - Kinrick o Greece
192 deid 543 woondit 3 POW - Colombie:
163 deid 448 woondit 28 POW - Thailand:
129 deid 1,139 woondit 5 MIA - Ethiopian Empire
121 deid 536 woondit - Netherlands:
120 deid 645 woondit 3 MIA - Belgium:
101 deid 478 woondit 5 MIA 1 POW - Philippines:
92 deid 299 woondit 97 MIA/POW - Union o Sooth Africae
34 deid 9 POW - New Zealand:
34 deid 299 woondit 1 MIA/POW - Norawa:
3 deid - Luxembourg:
2 deid 13 woondit - Indie:
1 deid | Tot deid: 367,283-750,282 Tot woondit: 686,500-789,000 Details - North Korea:
215,000-350,000 deid 303,000 woondit 120,000 MIA or POW - P.R. Cheenae:
(Cheenese soorces): 152,000 deid 383,500 woondit 450,000 hospitalised 4,000 missin 7,110 capturt 14,190 defectit (American estimates): 400,000+ deid 486,000 woondit 21,000 POW - Soviet Union:
282 deid |
- Tot civilians killt/woondit: 2.5 million (est.)
- Sooth Korea: 990,968
373,599 killed 229,625 woondit 387,744 abducted/missing - North Korea: 1,550,000 (est.)
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