Korean War

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The Korean War was a war fought in Korea between armies from the north part of Korea and the south part. The war began around June 25, 1950 and ended July 27, 1953. More than two million Koreans died, most of them in the north.

Both sides blame each other for starting the war. The north, led by communist Kim Il-Sung, was helped mostly by People's Republic of China, and the USSR. The south, led by nationalist Syngman Rhee, was helped by many countries in the United Nations, and especially by the United States. The war ended with a truce. South Korea and North Korea are still officially at war, and the United States still keeps troops in South Korea, in case North Korea ever invades again.

The popular television show M*A*S*H was about American doctors serving in the Korean War. The show lasted longer than the war did.

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