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The Korean War, from June 25 1950 until a cease-fire took effect on July 27 1953 (the war has not officially ended) started as a civil war between North Korea and South Korea. When it began, North and South Korea existed as provisional governments competing for control over the Korean peninsula, due to the division of Korea. The Cold War-era conflict was a proxy war between the United States and its allies and the Communist powers of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Soviet Union. The principal combatants were North Korea, supported by People's Volunteer Army (PVA) of the People's Republic of China, and later Soviet combat advisors, aircraft pilots, and weapons; and South Korea, supported principally by the United States (U.S.), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the Philippines, although many other nations sent troops under the aegis of the United Nations (UN).
In South Korea, it is often called, "yugio" (육이오) meaning "6·25" (the date of the start of the conflict), or, more formally, Hanguk Jeonjaeng (한국전쟁) simply meaning, "korean war". In North Korea it is formally called the "Fatherland Liberation War." In the United States, the conflict was termed a police action, as the Korean Conflict, under the aegis of the United Nations rather than a war, largely in order to remove the necessity of a Congressional declaration of war. The war is sometimes referred to in the West as "The Forgotten War," primarily because it is a major conflict in the 20th century that is rarely referred to.
Historical background
- See also: Korea under Japanese rule, Division of Korea
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#omgfacts More than 8,100 US troops are still listed as missing in action from the Korean war
Frank_Pretty (Na-B) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:05:38 -0000
#omgfacts More than 8,100 US troops are still listed as missing in action from the Korean war
North Korean hackers may have stolen US war plans | World news | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/8pB8Av
filterednews (Filtered News) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:38:02 -0000
North Korean hackers may have stolen US war plans | World news | guardian.co.uk http://bit.ly/8pB8Av
North Korean hackers may have stolen US war plans http://bit.ly/6rRCmA Via Guardian #news #spy #cyberwar #military
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North Korean hackers may have stolen US war plans http://bit.ly/6rRCmA Via Guardian #news #spy #cyberwar #military
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intercepts (Open Source Intel) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:51:04 -0000
North Korean hackers may have stolen US war plans http://bit.ly/66qn1r
FTR NEWS: N Korean hackers in war plans breach
FTRNews (FTR News) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:24:03 -0000
FTR NEWS: N Korean hackers in war plans breach
snow + holidays + family + massive quantities of sugar = lack of motivation to write this final paper on the Korean War
adjann (adrienne) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:24:43 -0000
snow + holidays + family + massive quantities of sugar = lack of motivation to write this final paper on the Korean War
Chosin Reservoir - Information on the fighting (Nov-Dec 1950) with images and the men that were there.
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Glossary of Military Terms, Phrases, Abbreviations, Slang - A extensive online dictionary, helpful for understanding the terms used on some Korean War websites.
Korean War - Topics include overview of battles, technology, propaganda and culture, and memorials with includes maps, discussion forum, and related links.
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Korean War - UK Military Casualties - Information and pictures of Korean war cemeteries
Korean War 50th Anniversary - US Army information website on events commemorating the Korean War's 50th anniversary. Includes biographies, bibliographies, interviews, fact sheets, Medal of Honor recipients, chronology, images, commemorative events and communities and various other educational materials.
Korean War Tribute - Provides a history of the war, pictures, lists of recommended books and videos, and offers the opportunity to join the Korean War Club.
Meta Description: [ This section contains information, pictures, and discussions about the Korea War (1950-53). ]
Korean War Web Sites - Links to websites on the Korean War. Includes museums, memorials, veterans associations, unit histories, combat action reports, casualties, African-American soldiers, retrospective studies of the war and combat effectiveness.
Korean War, 1950-53 - An exhaustive bibliography of books, documents, and periodicals.
Reaction Formation - A psychological application of Freud's theory about Reaction Formation to the plight of American POWs during the Korean War
Return to Korea - Modern photographs of Korean War battle sites, museum exhibits, tourist attractions, and information on the June 1953 battle at Boomerang.
The 24th Information Division - Dedicated to explore and honor the history of this military unit in its 55 years of history.
Time Travel to the Korean War - General history and information.
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