The first true test of the Cold War erupted in 1950, and for six months combat raged up and down the Korean peninsula before settling into years of trench warfare. An agreement following the end of ...

The 38th parallel in Korea has become almost as famous as another imaginary line, the equator. The political history of the 38th: Origin. Three days before Japan’s surrender, Russian troops entered ...

The film details the events leading to the Korean War, beginning with the division of Korea at the 38th parallel after Japan's surrender in 1945. It highlights the political tensions between the ...

WASHINGTON — On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and attacked South Korea. Three days later, North Korean forces captured South Korea's capital, Seoul. The following week ...

Last week thousands of Korean Communist soldiers scampered over the 38th parallel which had divided Korea since 1945. There the Reds hoped to sit in safety while Washington and Lake Success argued ...

The Korean War was an armed conflict that began in 1950 and lasted three years. It was one of the major conflicts of the Cold War. Following the end of WWII, Korea was split along the 38th parallel, a ...