Korean War
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Korean War
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Korea, North Korea, South Korea
- Date: June 25, 1950-July 27, 1953
Article abstract: The first test of the U.S. policy of containment articulated in the Truman Doctrine, the conflict escalated from a U.N.-led “police action” to a confrontation between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
Summary of Event
At the end of World War II, Korea was a nation divided to allow for occupation by several members of the victorious Allied coalition. The so-called Hermit Kingdom, which had been under Japanese control for many years, was occupied by Soviet and U.S. forces, and the thirty-eighth parallel was set...
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