Korean War
June 25, 1950 – July 27, 1953
The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea, following the post-1945 division of the peninsula at the 38th parallel. South Korea was backed by a United Nations force led by the United States, while North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union. After three years of fighting, the war ended in a stalemate with the armistice of 27 July 1953.
Battles 4
August 4 – September 18, 1950
September 10–19, 1950
November 25 – December 2, 1950
November 27 – December 13, 1950
Key commanders
South Korea and UN forces 12
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President, United States · 1890–1969
Harry S. Truman
President, United States · 1884–1972
Winston Churchill
Prime Minister, United Kingdom, from October 1951 · 1874–1965
Clement Attlee
Prime Minister, United Kingdom, until October 1951 · 1883–1967
Douglas MacArthur
Commander, United Nations Command, Led the Inchon landing; relieved in April 1951 · 1880–1964
George C. Marshall
Secretary of Defense · 1880–1959
Omar Bradley
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff · 1893–1981
Syngman Rhee
President of South Korea · 1875–1965
Matthew Ridgway
Commander, United Nations Command · 1895–1993
Walton Walker
Commander, Eighth Army, Defended the Pusan Perimeter; died in December 1950 · 1889–1950
Mark W. Clark
Commander, United Nations Command, Signed the 1953 armistice · 1896–1984
Edward Almond
military commander · 1892–1979
