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The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies.
Other events in 1950 Years in South Korea Timeline of Korean history 1950 in North Korea: Events from the year 1950 in South Korea. Incumbents. President: Rhee Syng-man;
On 25 June 1950, Korean People's Army (KPA) forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The KPA utilized a blitzkrieg style invasion using T-34 tanks supported by artillery. The Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) had no methods in stopping the onslaught of tanks as they lacked anti-tank weapons and had no tanks at all.
North Korea invaded the South on 25 June 1950, and swiftly overran most of the country. In September 1950 United Nations Command, led by the U.S., intervened to defend the South, and following the Incheon Landing and breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, rapidly advanced into North Korea.
The five battles of the Korean War fought in and around the city of Seoul are known as the Battle of Seoul: First Battle of Seoul – North Korean forces capture Seoul on June 28, 1950; Second Battle of Seoul – United Nations forces capture Seoul from the North Koreans in September 1950, following the Battle of Inchon
The Hungnam evacuation [1] or Heungnam redeployment [2] [3] (Korean: 흥남 철수 작전; Hanja: 興南撤收作戰), also known as the Miracle of Christmas, [4] was the evacuation of United Nations (UN) forces and North Korean civilians from the port of Hungnam, Hamhung, North Korea, between 15 and 24 December 1950 during the Korean War.
The Battle of the Pusan Perimeter (Korean: 부산 교두보 전투), known in Korean as the Battle of the Naktong River Defense Line (Korean: 낙동강 방어선 전투), was a large-scale battle between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950.
The Second Battle of Seoul resulted in United Nations forces recapturing Seoul from the North Koreans in late September 1950. Following the UN counterattack at Inchon on 15 September, UN forces consolidated their positions south of the Han River and prepared to recapture Seoul.