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Have people forgotten about the Korean War?

More than seventy years after the conflict ended, the Korean War is referred to by many as "the Forgotten War". Sandwiched between the global turmoil and destruction of WWII and the political upheaval ...
(CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Korea was under Japanese rule before and during World War II, and was divided ...
As North Korea continues to advance its nuclear capabilities along with long-range missiles and China’s potential invasion of Taiwan, along with U.S. military responses, dominates discussions on Far ...
In July of 1950, the Korean War looked as if it was about to come to an unexpectedly quick conclusion. South Korean troops had been pushed far south before gradually falling into a defensive line ...
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