A Korean War orphan, with no place to go, sits among the wreckage of homes near the frontline on Feb. 16, 1951. The youngster lost both parents during a battle a few days before this shot was taken.

At the end of World War II, the Korean Peninsula is occupied by U.S. forces in the south and Soviet Union forces in the north, effectively dividing the nation into two at the 38th parallel. In ...

Korean War timeline. Jul 27, 2017 Jul 27, 2017; 0; 1 of 3 Korean civilians killed while fleeing from the North Korean forces, on Aug. 25, 1950. Some civilians were ...

South Korea - Timeline. Published. 1 May 2018. Share. close panel. Share page. Copy link. About sharing. A chronology of key events: ... 1953 - Armistice ends Korean War, which has cost two ...

Since no peace treaty was ever signed, the Korean War never really ended, which makes it America’s longest war. To this day, roughly 30,000 U.S. troops remain in the South to deter the North.