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National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day: History and Significance of the Day

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July 27, 2022, commemorates the 69th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. National Korean War Veterans Day is observed every year on July 27.

This day is seen in observation of every one of the people who battled in the Korean war and lost their lives. Both the regions of South Korea and the USA celebrate this specific day consistently.

After the finish of World War II, the Japanese troops were defeated, and a significant part of the northern part of the Korean land was released from their dominance. Not long after, the cold war began. It was during this time of the ’50s that the Korean war began.

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day is observed every year on July 27th. It is a memorable opportunity for upwards of 50,000 American troops who died in the conflict (official sources vary on the actual number), more than 100,000 wounded, and thousands of prisoners of war.

For What Reason did the Korean War Begin?

To realize the reason why did the Korean War end, we should initially find the reason why it started.

Korea had been occupied by Japan starting in the early 20th century. At the point when the Soviet Union declared battle on Japan during World War II, the northern part of the country was liberated from Japanese occupation. After the finish of World War II, Korea stayed divided into what might immediately become Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea.

The nation of Korea was depicted as decisively unnecessary to the United States when North Korea invaded South Korea in June of 1950. In any case, the Cold War had recently started, and battling to prevent the spread of communism was the first concern for some governments all over the world.

When did the Korean War End?

The Korean War in fact went on and on forever; in any case, an armistice was signed and battling stopped subsequently. A little more than three years after the U.S. started deploying troops to support South Korea’s battle to keep up with their independence, the Korean peninsula returned to its past state of division without one or the other side of the conflict claiming victory or defeat.

Every year, the President of the United States gives a proclamation announcing July 27th as a day of national observance in honor of Korean War veterans and their families. There are observances of this day on military bases, at military cemeteries like Arlington National Cemetery, and more informal observances held in America, South Korea, and somewhere else.

Raeesa Sayyad

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