Korean War

[ kuh-ree-uhn wawr, kaw-, koh- ]

noun

1. a war begun on June 25, 1950, when North Korea, supported by the Soviet Union and China, invaded South Korea, which was subsequently supported by the United States and numerous allies within the United Nations: armistice signed July 27, 1953.

Korean War

noun

1. the war (1950–53) fought between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, supported by the US and other members of the UN

Korean War

1. A war, also called the Korean conflict, fought in the early 1950s between the United Nations , supported by the United States, and the communist Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ). The war began in 1950, when North Korea invaded South Korea . The United Nations declared North Korea the aggressor and sent military aid to the South Korean army. President Harry S. Truman declared the war a “police action” because he never asked Congress to pass an official declaration of war. He thereby established a precedent for President Lyndon Johnson , who committed troops to the Vietnam War without ever seeking a congressional mandate for his action. General Douglas MacArthur commanded the United Nations troops, who were mostly from the United States. The tide turned against North Korea with the landings at Inchon, and its troops were pushed back into the north; but reinforcements from the People's Republic of China soon allowed the North Koreans to regain lost territory. In 1953, with neither side having a prospect of victory, a truce was signed. In the course of the war, President Truman removed MacArthur from his command for insubordination. ( See Truman-MacArthur controversy .)

Example Sentences

Soon after, Kim and Moon met at the Korean demilitarized zone that has separated its communist North from its capitalist South since an armistice effectively ended the 1950–53 Korean War.

From Time

In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

From The Daily Beast

In the Korean War, they took six weeks to train them how to use a rifle and then sent them off to war.

From The Daily Beast

Currently, there are two veterans of Korean War on Capitol Hill and both are seeking re-election.

From The Daily Beast

However, Congress is also getting close to being without a single veteran of the Korean War either.

From The Daily Beast

In contrast, 137 such awards were made during the Korean War, and nearly twice that many during Vietnam.

From The Daily Beast

Authorized black strength would remain at about 1,500 men until the Korean War.

From Project Gutenberg

The reduced manpower ceilings imposed on the Navy, even during the Korean War, had caused a drastic curtailment in recruiting.

From Project Gutenberg

Twenty years after the Korean War Almond's attitude toward integration had not changed.

From Project Gutenberg

But such talk quickly faded as the Korean War wound down and the percentage declined.

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The catalyst for the sudden shift away from these sentiments and practices was the Korean War.

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