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Korean War
Part of Cold War

A column of the U.S. 1st Marine Division's infantry and armor moves through Chinese lines during their breakout from the Chosin Reservoir; UN landing at Incheon harbor, starting point of the Battle of Incheon; Korean refugees in front of a U.S. M26 Pershing tank; U.S. Marines, led by First Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez, landing at Incheon; F-86 Sabre fighter aircraft
Date25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953
Location
Result Allied victory, North Korean invasion of South Korea repelled, successful invasion of North Korea, death of Kim il-sung, reunification of Korea under the south.
Belligerents

 South Korea

 North Korea

Commanders and leaders
South Korea Syngman Rhee
United States Harry S. Truman
United Kingdom Winston Churchill
North Korea Kim Il-sung 
China Mao Zedong
Soviet Union Joseph Stalin