Korean War Fast Facts

Korean War Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Korean War. Although hostilities ceased in 1953, there has been no formal end to the war. Causes of the Korean War Korea was under Japanese rule before and during World War II, and was divided into two parts after the Japanese surrender. The Soviet Union occupied the area north of the 38th parallel and the United States occupied the area south until 1948. Two new ideologically opposite countrie…

1991-P Korean War Memorial Dollar Proof : A Collector's Guide

1991-P Korean War Memorial Silver Dollar. Image: U.S. Mint / CoinWeek. By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes ….. The 1991-P Korean War Memorial Silver Dollar Proof is a commemorative coin issued to honor the 38th Anniversary of the July 27, 1953 signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement that ended three years of war between North Korean communists led by Kim Il Sung (backed by the People’s Republic of China and the Soviet Union)…