North Korea attacked South Korea on June 25, 1950, igniting the Korean War. Cold War assumptions governed the immediate reaction of US leaders, who instantly ...

North Korea attacked South Korea on June 25, 1950, igniting the Ko- rean War. Cold War assumptions governed the immediate reaction.

More than three million Korean civilians were killed, along with 55,000 American soldiers. Eight thousand American soldiers are still listed as Missing in ...

In June 1950 communist North Korea invaded South Korea. The United States came to the aid of South Korea at the head of a United Nations force composed of ...

On June 25, 1950, the military of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) crossed the 38th parallel and invaded the Republic of Korea (South ...

The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ... List of Korean War weapons · War crimes · Korean conflict · Kaesong

"Korean War 101" and "The Forgotten War: Iowans in Korea" from Iowa PBS The first video from Iowa PBS is just four-and-a-half minutes long and provides a ...

E VEN in 1950, the Korean War was seen-at least in the West-as marking an important turning-point in the history of the cold war. As President Truman.

The War Begins These fears were confirmed in June, 1950, when the army of communist-led North Korea crossed the border and invaded South Korea. For the next ...

The Korean War, often referred to as "The Forgotten War," was fought from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953.