What is another word for Korean War?

Pronunciation: [kɔɹˈiːən wˈɔː] (IPA)

The Korean War, also known as the Korean Conflict, is a historical event that took place from 1950 to 1953. It was a war between North Korea, which was supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, which was supported by the United States and other UN troops. The war resulted in the loss of millions of lives and left both North and South Korea divided. Other synonyms for the Korean War include the Korean Armistice, the Korean Police Action and the Forgotten War. Despite its many names, the Korean War remains a significant event in world history and has had a lasting impact on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.

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What are the hypernyms for Korean war?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    war, armed conflict, military conflict, cold war conflict, international conflict.

Famous quotes with Korean war

  • I am a Korean War veteran. I support our troops as much as anyone in this body, but I do so by advocating redeployment out of Iraq as soon as it can be safely done.
    John Conyers
  • I got called back into the Navy during the Korean War.
    Daniel J. Evans
  • The Korean War has also show quite clearly that in a major conflict manpower is as important as horsepower.
    Aly Khan
  • East Asia has prospered since the end of the Vietnam War, and Northeast Asia has prospered since the end of the Korean War in a way that seems unimaginable when you think of the history of the first half of the century.
    William Kirby
  • When I was still in my psychiatric residency training in New York City, I was subjected to the doctor draft of that time, during the early fifties, at the time of the Korean War.
    Robert Jay Lifton

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