Korean War Resource Page
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Location: South Korea 한국전쟁 and North Korea 조국해방전쟁
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The Korean War, 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 was a war between North and South Korea. The United Nations force was led by the United States of America, fought for South Korea. China fought for North Korea assisted by the Soviet Union. The causes of the Korean war was the division of Korea at the end of World War II and the global tensions of the Cold War.
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South Korea - Syngman Rhee
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United Nations
United States - Douglas MacArthur
United Kingdom - Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill
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Casualties and losses
- Dead - 178,426
- Missing - 32,925
- Wounded - 566,434
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North Korea - Kim Il-sung
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China - Mao Zedong
Soviet Union - Joseph Stalin
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Casualties and losses
- Dead - 367,283 – 750,282
- Wounded - 686,500 – 789,000
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Korean, Chinese and communist forces
South Korean, United States and United Nations forces
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Resources
- National Archives.gov - Military Resources: Korean War
- UL University Libraries -Korean War Key Web Links
- Army Military - Korean War resources
- Ebling Library - Short History of Military Nursing: Resources for Korean War Nursing
- History.com - 8 things you should know about the Korean War
- Korean War.commemoration.gov.au - United Nations Forces in the Korean War
- mtholyoke.edu - Documents on the Korean War
- Military.com - Korean War
- Korean War.Commemoration.gov.au - Australia's involvement in the Korean War
- History.searchbeat.com - Korean War History Guide
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Thanks for putting this up!! We will have a place to collect our resources now!!
Paula