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The Korean War

The Cold War and the crisis in Korea

The Cold War and the crisis in Korea

North Korea invaded the south in an attempt to unify the country under the north’s government. The attempt failed, and Korea is still divided in two.
The Armed Forces in the Korean War

The Armed Forces in the Korean War

More than three million of these were communists from North Korea, China and Russia. Opposing them were almost three million from South Korea and from 21 United Nations (UN) countries including Australia.