Korean War footage shows key events from 70 years ago
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70 years ago this Thursday on June 25th, the Korean War broke out.
The military conflict lasted more than three years and ended with a ceasefire.
The ceasefire was supposed to be replaced with a final peace settlement, but that has never happened leaving the two Koreas still technically at war.
From the invasion by the North in 1950, to the armistice in 1953, our Kim Do-yeon walks us through.
On June 25th 1950... at 4 AM... North Korea invades South Korea.
The North quickly captures Seoul, the South Korean capital.
Many citizens abandon their homes to find refuge in the southern part of the peninsula, where the South's army and some U.S. military hold the fort near Busan.
A few days later, 63 members of the United Nations decide to stand with South Korea, and 16 countries send in troops to defend the free and democratic half of the peninsula.
Amid the international support, more South Koreans sign up for the military to play their part in the war.
"Thousands of inexperienced young men, have been trained by battle seasoned American and Korean soldiers and turned into a smooth, well-drilled, modern army, equipped with American weapons."
After bringing in reinforcements, UN and Korean forces carry out an operation that changes the course of the conflict.
Led by General Douglas MacArthur, the forces land at Incheon, taking the port city near Seoul, and dividing the North's military.
The UN forces push on towards the Chinese border, almost ending the war, but then in October 1950, China joins the war on the North's side.
The South and the UN forces are forced to retreat, and evacuate more than 10,000 refugees from the city of Heungnam.
In 1953, after several years of fighting, an armistice is finally signed, but to this day, the war has not officially ended.
Nearly 140,000 South Koreans died... along with around 40,000 UN troops... of which 36,000 were from the U.S.
Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News
70 years ago this Thursday on June 25th, the Korean War broke out.
The military conflict lasted more than three years and ended with a ceasefire.
The ceasefire was supposed to be replaced with a final peace settlement, but that has never happened leaving the two Koreas still technically at war.
From the invasion by the North in 1950, to the armistice in 1953, our Kim Do-yeon walks us through.
On June 25th 1950... at 4 AM... North Korea invades South Korea.
The North quickly captures Seoul, the South Korean capital.
Many citizens abandon their homes to find refuge in the southern part of the peninsula, where the South's army and some U.S. military hold the fort near Busan.
A few days later, 63 members of the United Nations decide to stand with South Korea, and 16 countries send in troops to defend the free and democratic half of the peninsula.
Amid the international support, more South Koreans sign up for the military to play their part in the war.
"Thousands of inexperienced young men, have been trained by battle seasoned American and Korean soldiers and turned into a smooth, well-drilled, modern army, equipped with American weapons."
After bringing in reinforcements, UN and Korean forces carry out an operation that changes the course of the conflict.
Led by General Douglas MacArthur, the forces land at Incheon, taking the port city near Seoul, and dividing the North's military.
The UN forces push on towards the Chinese border, almost ending the war, but then in October 1950, China joins the war on the North's side.
The South and the UN forces are forced to retreat, and evacuate more than 10,000 refugees from the city of Heungnam.
In 1953, after several years of fighting, an armistice is finally signed, but to this day, the war has not officially ended.
Nearly 140,000 South Koreans died... along with around 40,000 UN troops... of which 36,000 were from the U.S.
Kim Do-yeon, Arirang News