Cultural Spotlight: Korean War

Korea gained independence in August 1945 as Japan unconditionally surrendered at the end of WWII, although Korea was split into South and North. On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, starting a bloody war lasting more than 3 years.

Background & Procedure	Chronology of the Korean War	The Armistice Agreement	Participant Countries
	By Situations By Dates	Background Process Agreement Details	Participating Country Monuments U.N. Memorial Park

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