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Event war East Asia

Korean War

1950 CE – 1953 CE

The 'forgotten war' that nearly started World War III — North Korea's invasion drew in the US and China, killed 3 million people, and left the peninsula divided to this day.

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1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula

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Conflict · East Asia

Korean War

1950 CE – 1953 CE

The 'forgotten war' that nearly started World War III — North Korea's invasion drew in the US and China, killed 3 million people, and left the peninsula divided to this day.

Standing in 1950 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

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  • Korean WarPhoto by Corporal Peter McDonald, USMC · Public domain