The Korean War started in what year?

The story behind the answer

1950 is correct because the Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The United Nations, led by the United States, intervened to aid the South, while China later entered on the North’s side. The conflict ended in an armistice in 1953, not a peace treaty.

Context: In 1945, World War II ended and Korea was split at the 38th parallel into Soviet-backed North and U.S.-backed South—setting the stage but not the war. 1960 is after the armistice; 1912 predates these events. Memory tip: “’50 they go; ’53