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Korean War

Definition of Korean War
  • the war of 1950-3 between North and South Korea.

UN troops, dominated by US forces, countered the invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces by invading North Korea, while China intervened on the side of the North. Peace negotiations were begun in 1951, and the war ended two years later with the restoration of previous boundaries

Korean War in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Korean War in the US English dictionary