Information
Name: Korean War
Type: Event
Start: 1950
End: 1951
Children: Chinese Offensive in South Korea, Chinese Spring Offensive, North Korean Offensive, Second Phase (Korean War), UN Counteroffensive (Korean War), UN offensive into North Korea, UN May-June 1951 counteroffensive, United Nations and South Korea Counteroffensive
Korean War: All Data
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Was a war between North Korea (supported by the USSR and China) and South Korea (supported by the United States) that begun when North Korea invaded South Korea with the goal of reuniting the countries. The war was caused by the partition of Korea by the USSR and USA after taking the territory from Japan during World War II. Japan had annexed Korea, previously an independent country, in 1910.
