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The Korean War originated in the division of Korea into South Korea and North Korea after World War II. Efforts to reunify the peninsula after the war failed, and in 1948, the South proclaimed the Republic of Korea and the North established the People's Republic of Korea. In 1949, border fighting broke out between the North and the South. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the dividing line and invaded the South. Soon, in defense of the South, the United States joined the fighting under the banner of the United Nations (UN). The UN countries involved were the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Philippines, Thailand, Ethiopia, and Colombia.

In October 1950, China joined the war on the North's side. By the time a cease-fire agreement was signed on July 27, 1953, millions of soldiers and civilians had perished. The armistice ended the fighting, but Korea has remained divided for decades since and even to this day, it is subject to the possibility of a new war at any time.


	Welcome! \| home The Korean War \| Navy Dad \| The USS Essex \| Korean War Links \| Uncle Didge \| Letters and Stuff \| Family Veterans \| Military Links \| POW/MIAs \| Miscellaneous \| Webmaster \| Awards \| Credits The Korean War The Korean War originated in the division of Korea into South Korea and North Korea after World War II. Efforts to reunify the peninsula after the war failed, and in 1948, the South proclaimed the Republic of Korea and the North established the People's Republic of Korea. In 1949, border fighting broke out between the North and the South. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the dividing line and invaded the South. Soon, in defense of the South, the United States joined the fighting under the banner of the United Nations (UN). The UN countries involved were the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, The United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey, Philippines, Thailand, Ethiopia, and Colombia. In October 1950, China joined the war on the North's side. By the time a cease-fire agreement was signed on July 27, 1953, millions of soldiers and civilians had perished. The armistice ended the fighting, but Korea has remained divided for decades since and even to this day, it is subject to the possibility of a new war at any time.