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The Korean War (1950–1953) began when North Korea (backed by the USSR and China) invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950. The United Nations (effectively the US-led coalition) intervened; China entered when UN forces approached the Chinese border. The war ended in a ceasefire (not a peace treaty) in 1953, returning the peninsula to roughly its pre-war division at the 38th parallel.
Approximately 3 million people died, including 36,000 Americans, 1 million Chinese, and hundreds of thousands of South and North Koreans. The 'Forgotten War' (overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam) remains technically ongoing — North and South Korea remain at war. The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is the most heavily fortified border in the world.
# Top 10 Korean War facts
- 1The Korean War has no peace treaty — technically the war is still ongoing, with only a ceasefire in place
- 2Approximately 3 million people died in the 3-year conflict — 1 million Chinese soldiers
- 3The Korean DMZ is 4 km wide and 250 km long — the most heavily fortified border in the world
Fascinating Facts
- ◆The Korean War has no peace treaty — technically the war is still ongoing, with only a ceasefire in place
- ◆Approximately 3 million people died in the 3-year conflict — 1 million Chinese soldiers
- ◆The Korean DMZ is 4 km wide and 250 km long — the most heavily fortified border in the world
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