The Korean War

The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a major conflict on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea and South Korea, each supported by international allies. North Korea, backed by China and the Soviet Union, fought against South Korea, which was supported by United Nations forces led by the United States.

The war is widely regarded as one of the first significant proxy conflicts of the Cold War. It resulted in heavy military and civilian losses and was marked by intense fighting, including large-scale ground offensives and some of the earliest jet aircraft combat.

Hostilities ended in July 1953 with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement. This established a ceasefire and created the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer separating the two nations. However, no formal peace treaty has ever been signed, and the conflict technically remains unresolved.