25 June - The Korean War began with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.

 

Korean War started on June 25, 1950. It was a conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, supported by a United Nations force led primarily by the United States.

The war erupted when North Korea launched a surprise invasion across the 38th parallel, the boundary that divided the Korean Peninsula into North and South. North Korean forces swiftly captured the capital city of South Korea, Seoul, and pushed the South Korean army back to the southernmost tip of the peninsula.

In response to the North Korean aggression, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution calling for member nations to provide military assistance to South Korea. The United States took a leading role in the UN forces and deployed troops and resources to support South Korea.

The war lasted for three years and involved intense fighting, significant casualties, and multiple military offensives and counteroffensives. The front lines shifted back and forth, with both sides experiencing victories and setbacks.

The conflict came to a temporary halt with the signing of an armistice agreement on July 27, 1953. The armistice established a demilitarized zone along the border and put an end to the active fighting. However, a formal peace treaty was never signed, and technically, the Korean War has not officially ended.

The Korean War had a profound impact on the Korean Peninsula and the global geopolitical landscape. It resulted in the division of Korea into two separate nations, North Korea and South Korea, which still exist to this day. The war also solidified the Cold War divide between the communist bloc, led by the Soviet Union and China, and the capitalist bloc, led by the United States.