North Korean military ( Korean People's Army, KPA) forces crossed the border and drove into South Korea on 25 June 1950. Both governments of the two new Korean states claimed to be the sole legitimate government of all of Korea, and neither accepted the border as permanent. A socialist state, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was established in the north under the totalitarian communist leadership of Kim Il-sung while a capitalist state, the Republic of Korea, was established in the south under the authoritarian, autocratic leadership of Syngman Rhee. In 1948, as a result of Cold War tensions, the occupation zones became two sovereign states. The Soviets administered the northern zone and the Americans administered the southern zone. The United States and the Soviet Union divided Korea along the 38th parallel into two zones of occupation. In 1910, Imperial Japan annexed Korea, where it ruled for 35 years until its surrender at the end of World War II on 15 August 1945. The fighting ended with an armistice on 27 July 1953. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United Nations, principally the United States. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea.
The Korean War (also known by other names) was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953.
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