Why is Korea Divided?

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In this video, Senior IWM Curator Craig Murray takes a look at the Korean War. 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Korea's History 01:50 - The 38th Parallel 02:50 - North Korea Attacks 04:00 - The UN intervenes 05:10 - The Inchon landings 06:06 - China joins the war 07:18 - A war of attrition 07:52 - The Centurion 08:42 - Soviet supplied weaponry 09:40 - Bombing campaign 11:11 - Brutal conditions 11:49 - Armistice talks 12:39 The war 'ends' Explore and licence the film clips used in this video: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/_MaoV3zAr Follow IWM on social media: x.com/I_W_M instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums facebook.com/iwm.london tiktok.com/@imperialwarmuseums

Published 2026-10-07 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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