Infobox military conflict
| conflict = Korean War
| partof = the Cold War and the Korean conflict
| image = Korean War Montage 2.png
| image_size = 300px
| caption = Clockwise from top:
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| place = Korean Peninsula, Yellow Sea, Sea of Japan, Korea Strait, China–North Korea border
| territory = Korean Demilitarized Zone established
North Korea gains the city of Kaesong, but loses a net total of , including the city of Sokcho, to South Korea.
| result = Inconclusive
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Together: 968,302
Total strength:(Combat troops) 1,789,000 1,000,000~1,300,000 56,000 26,791 21,212 17,164 7,420 6,326 5,322 5,100 4,992 3,794 3,518 3,498 3,421 826 100
Medical support and others 1,124 630 627 623 189 120Together: 2,957,797~3,257,797
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Together: 1,742,000
Total: 2,970,000 72,000
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The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953.
In 1910, Imperial Japan annexed Korea, where it ruled for 35 years until its surrender at the end of World War II on 15 August 1945. The United States and the Soviet Union divided Korea along the 38th parallel into two zones of occupation. The Soviets administered the northern zone and the Americans administered the southern zone. In 1948, as a result of Cold War tensions, the occupation zones became two sovereign states. A communist state, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was established in the north under the totalitarian rule of Kim Il Sung, while a capitalist state, the Republic of Korea, was established in the south under the autocratic leadership of Syngman Rhee.