The Korean War was a military campaign launched by the Truman administration in response to North Korea's invasion of South Korea. It lasted from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. It cost $30 billion, or $276 billion in today's dollars.
The war killed 36,000 American soldiers and wounded 100,000 more. The North and South Koreans lost 620,000 soldiers and 1.6 million civilians. The war is the root cause behind ongoing crises between its participants today.
