13. Korea: invasion and armistice
Individuals & institutions
Kim Il Sung, Syngman Rhee, United States, China, Koreas
Events & dates
North Korean forces invaded South Korea in June 1950. United Nations forces led by the United States defended the South; China entered the war later in 1950. An armistice ended major fighting in 1953 without a peace treaty.
Consequences & historical significance
The peninsula remains divided. North Korea developed a hereditary one-party dictatorship and nuclear weapons; South Korea later democratized.