The Korean War (Police Action)
The Korean War began as a civil war fought between 1950–1953 on the
Korean Peninsula, which had been divided by the post-World War II Soviet
and American occupation zones. The civil war began on June 25, 1950,
when North Korea attacked South Korea. The civil war was greatly
expanded when the United Nations, led by the United States, and later
Peoples' Republic of China, entered the conflict. The conflict ended
when a cease-fire was reached on July 27, 1953.
The principal support on the side of North Korea was the People's
Republic of China, with limited assistance by Soviet combat advisors,
military pilots, and weapons. South Korea was supported by United
Nations Command forces in Korea (U.N.) forces, primarily from the United
States, although many other nations also contributed personnel. When the
conflict began, North and South Korea existed as provisional governments
competing for control over the Korean peninsula after the Division of
Korea by the United States and the Soviet Union.
