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Overview
The Korean War is guide Number 22 of the 24 SparkNotes guides for studying American History. It provides background on the 1950–1953 war on the Korean Peninsula, then focuses on the role of the United States during that conflict. This study guide is preceded by our guide for The Cold War Era and followed by our The Civil Rights Era guide.
Read features in the SparkNotes guide to The Korean War that include a comprehensive Timeline of the conflict and a description of President Truman’s Firing of General MacArthur.
