Korean War

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• Korean War — n. the war (1950 53) between the Korean People s Democratic Republic (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea), which ended in an inconclusive cease fire: the U.S. and other United Nations countries participated on the side of South… …   English World dictionary

• Korean War — Part of the Cold War …   Wikipedia

• Korean War — the war, begun on June 25, 1950, between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, aided by the United States and other United Nations members forming a United Nations armed force: truce signed July 27, 1953. * * * (1950–53)… …   Universalium

• Korean War — (1950–1953)    According to Soviet era documents, the MGB played an important role in the creation of the communist regime in North Korea. MGB officers helped established a North Korean security service. Moscow even provided film of the execution …   Historical dictionary of Russian and Soviet Intelligence

• Korean War — /kəriən ˈwɔ/ (say kuhreeuhn waw) noun a war, 1950–53, fought between North Korea supported by Communist China, and South Korea supported by the United Nations. The Korean War broke out in 1950, when Communist North Korea invaded pro American… …   Australian English dictionary

• Korean War —    Formerly occupied by Japan, it was agreed at the Potsdam Conference in 1945 that Korea would be divided along the 38th parallel between North Korea, under the occupation of the Soviet Union (USSR), and South, under U.S. control. In 1948, it… …   Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era

• Korean War — Ko|re|an War, the a war between Chinese and North Korean forces on one side and UN and South Korean forces on the other. The war began in 1950 and ended in 1953, with neither side having won …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Korean War — noun A war fought in the Korean Peninsula from 1950 1953 …   Wiktionary

• Korean War — Kore′an War′ n. gov the war (1950–53) between North Korea, aided by Communist China, and South Korea, aided by the U.S. and other United Nations members forming an armed force …   From formal English to slang

• Korean War Veterans Memorial — IUCN Kategorie V …   Deutsch Wikipedia