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Korea
The Korean War began in June 1950, when Communist North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel dividing the Korean Peninsula. For the next three years, American forces -- including approximately 10,000 American Indian soldiers -- along with troops from 15 other nations, fought to prevent a Communist takeover. Considered a "police action" because Congress issued no formal declaration of war, the Korean War was nevertheless bloody and brutal. Some 33,739 American soldiers died in battle, including 194 Native Americans. |