Korean War
The Korean War (Korean: ????/????), from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953, was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. Some consider this Cold War-era conflict to have been a proxy war between the United States and its Western democratic allies and the Communist powers of the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The principal combatants were North Korea, supported by Soviet and later Chinese forces, combat advisors, aircraft pilots, and weapons; and South Korea, supported principally by the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom, although many other nations sent troops under the aegis of the United Nations.
Atrocities and war crimes
North Korean troops, South Koreans, Chinese and United States personnel targetted civilians and/or mistreated POWs in some cases. Specifically, there is extremely strong evidence to suggest:
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Origins |
| ► | War begins - June 25, 1950 |
| ► | Western reaction |
| ► | Incheon landing, September 15 - September 28, 1950 |
| ► | Entrance of the Chinese |
| ► | Stalemate |
| ► | Air War |
| ► | Legacy |
| ► | Atrocities and war crimes |
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