WOTW 2022/Korean War

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Korean War
Part of the First Cold War

Clockwise from top:
South Korean artillery corps, North Korean infantry charge, South Korean scouts in the field, Korean armored corps fighting in a village.
DateJune 25 – September 30, 1950
(3 months and 5 days)
Location
Korean Peninsula
Result

North Korean victory

  • Korea unified under the North
  • South Korean government flees into exile
  • Start of the Reconstruction Era in Korea
Belligerents
Korea
Supported by:
Commanders and leaders
Kim Il-Sung Syngmann Rhee