On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel in a coordinated and well-planned assault, sparking the Korean War. The invasion was a surprise, catching South Korean and American forces off guard. Within hours, the North Korean People’s Army (KPA) overwhelmed South…
Read MoreThe Pacific Theater in World War II took a major turn on June 21, 1945, when Allied forces defeated Japanese troops on the Pacific island of Okinawa, concluding one of the longest and bloodiest struggles of the conflict. Having already seized the other Ryukyu…
Read MoreThe Battle of Midway, fought from June 4 to June 7, 1942, stands as a crucial naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of World War II. This battle dramatically altered the course of the war by halting Japanese expansion and shifting the balance of…
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