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Chung Il-kwon Paik Sun-yup Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower Douglas MacArthur Matthew Ridgway Mark Wayne Clark Clement Attlee Kim Il-sungChoi Yong-kun Kim Chaek Mao Zedong Peng Dehuai Joseph Stalin Strength 590,911480,000 63,000 26,791 17,000 7,430 5,455 3,972 3,421 2,163 1,389 1,294 1,271 1,068 900 826 44 Total: 1,207,010 260,000926,000 26,000 Total: 1,212,000 Note: The figures vary by source; peak unit-strength varied during war. Casualties and losses South Korea 137,899 KIA 450,742 WIA 32,838 MIA/POW United States 36,516 dead (2,830 non-combat) 92,134 wounded 8,176 MIA 7,245 POW United Kingdom 1,109 dead 2,674 wounded 1,060 MIA or POW Turkey 721 dead 2,111 wounded 168 MIA 216 POW Canada 516 dead 1,042 wounded Australia 339 dead 1,200 wounded France 300 KIA or MIA Greece 194 KIA 459 wounded Philippines 112 KIA Netherlands 123 KIA Belgium 106 KIA New Zealand 33 KIA South Africa 28 KIA and 8 MIA Luxembourg 2 KIA Total: 778,053 North Korea: 215,000 dead, 303,000 wounded, 120,000 MIA or POW China (Chinese estimate): 114,000 killed in combat 34,000 non-combat deaths 380,000 wounded 21,400 POW (U.S. estimate): 400,000+ dead 486,000 wounded 21,000 POW Soviet Union: 282 dead Total: 1,187,682-1,545,822 Total civilians killed/wounded: 2.5 Million (est.) South Korea: 990,968 373,599 killed 229,625 wounded 387,744 abducted/missing North Korea: 1,550,000 (est.) Korean WarNorth Korea Offensive Ongjin · Uijeongbu · Munsan · 1st Seoul · Chuncheon · Gangneung · Miari · Han River · Jumunjin UN Participation Osan · Donglakri · Danyang · Jincheon · Yihwaryeong · Daejeon · Yeongdeok · Hwaryeongjang · Younggang · Andong · Pusan Perimeter · Inchon · 2nd Seoul · Hill 282 · Wonsan · Yongju · Yeonghung · Kumchon · Pyongyang · Huichon · Chosan Chinese Intervention Pakchon · Ch'ongch'on · Chosin Reservoir · Task Force Faith · 3rd Seoul · Twin Tunnels · Roundup · Killer · Ripper · 4th Seoul · Courageous · Tomahawk · Yultong Bridge · Imjin River · Kapyong · Bloody Ridge · Han River · Heartbreak Ridge · Maryang San · Sunchon · Hill Eerie · Sui-ho Dam · Old Baldy · Hudson Harbor · White Horse · Triangle Hill · Jackson Heights · The Hook · Pork Chop Hill · Outpost Harry · Samichon River After Ceasefire Blue House Raid · Pueblo Incident · EC-121 Shootdown · Axe Murder Incident · Rangoon bombing · KAL Flight 858 · Gangneung · Yosu · 1st Yeonpyeong · 2nd Yeonpyeong The Korean War is a war that started between North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea, ROK) on 25 June 1950 and paused with an armistice signed 27 July, 1953. To date, the war has not been officially ended through treaty, and occasional skirmishes have been reported in the border region. The Korean peninsula was politically divided as a legacy of the geopolitics of defeating the Japanese Empire on the peninsula in 1945. Soviet forces fighting the Japanese advanced up to the 38th Parallel, which later became the political border between the two Koreas. Despite talks in the months preceding open warfare, continual cross-border skirmishes and raids at the 38th Parallel, and the political frustration of failed all-Korea elections in 1948, escalated to warfare. The reunification negotiations ceased when North Korea invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950. The United States and the United Nations intervened on the side of the South. After a rapid UN counteroffensive reversing the initial North Korean invasion, the People's Republic of China (PRC) intervened on the side of the North. The fighting ended with an armistice that approximately restored the original border between the Koreas and created the Korean Demilitarized Zone, a 2.5 mile wide buffer zone between the two Koreas. North Korea unilaterally withdrew from the armistice on 27 May 2009. During the war, both North and South Korea were sponsored by external powers, thus facilitating the war's metamorphosis from a simple civil war to a proxy war between power involved in the larger Cold War. From a military science perspective, the Korean War combined strategies and tactics of World War I and World War II — swift infantry attacks followed air bombing raids. The initial mobile campaign transitioned to trench warfare, lasting from January 1951 until the 1953 border stalemate and armistice. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What led the united states to the korean war ? Q. What led the united states to the korean war back in world war 2 ? Asked by RICHARD - Thu Apr 12 23:59:16 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. When Japan collapsed in 1945, Korea had been divided up into two sections: the Soviets controlled the north above the 38th parallel and the United States controlled south of that line. On June 25, 1950, the North Korean army invaded South Korea. President Truman's National Security Council had recommended NSC-68, calling for the quadrupling of the United States' defense spending. Truman ordered a massive military buildup, well beyond what was necessary for the Korean War. NSC-68 was a key document of the Cold War because it not only marked a major step in the militarization of American foreign policy, but it reflected the sense of almost limitless possibility that encompassed postwar American society. On June 25, 1950, President… [cont.] Answered by Nohaymanana - Fri Apr 13 00:17:21 2007 What are the major battles of the Korean War? Q. This is for my school project. I need to find out the most important battles of the Korean War. Any help? Asked by codsta426 - Wed May 28 13:15:06 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Chosin Reservoir, Incheon, Heartbreak Ridge, Battle of the Western Sea 1 & 2, Battle of Seoul, Pork Chop Hill Answered by spudwrenchfalling - Wed May 28 13:34:45 2008 What were the causes and effects of the Korean War?
Q. State and (discuss if possible) at least 3 causes and 2 effects of the Korean War. Asked by Ronnie B - Tue Nov 11 12:01:32 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Research the containment policy. The spread of Communism from China into Korea was seen as the beginning of a domino effect by U.S. policy makers, as well as many other Capitalist nations in the west that took part in the war. As far as effects, think about Vietnam and how that was linked to Korea and the fear of Communist expansion. That should help you do your homework ;) Answered by Historybuff - Tue Nov 11 12:23:13 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Korean War"
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