ColdWar

The Korean War (1950-53) was a military conflict between the Republic of Korea, supported by the United Nations; and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and People's Republic of China, with air support from the Soviet Union. The war began on 25 June 1950 and an armistice was signed on 27 July 1953. The war was a result of the political division of Korea by agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War. North Korea unilaterally withdrew from the armistice on May 27, 2009, thus returning to a de jure state of war.