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Korean War

Table of Contents

Introduction & Top Questions
Revolution, division, and partisan warfare, 1945–50
Invasion and counterinvasion, 1950–51
- South to Pusan
- North to the Yalu
- Back to the 38th parallel
- To the negotiating table
Talking and fighting, 1951–53
- Battling for position
- Battling over POWs
- Guerrilla warfare
- Air warfare
- Strengthening the ROK
- The final push
- Armistice

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