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When did North Korean troops cross the 38th Parallel to attack the Republic of Korea?
Approximately 75,000 KPA troops crossed the parallel at 04:00 on 25 June 1950.
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The North Korean Invasion Across the 38th Parallel at 04:00 on 25 June 1950 That Began the Three-Year Korean War Approximately 75,000 troops of the Korean People's Army crossed the 38th Parallel at 04:00 on 25 June 1950 to attack the Republic of Korea. The three-year war that followed killed approximately 3 million Koreans, 36,000 American troops, and substantial numbers of Chinese troops. The 27 July 1953 armistice established the demilitarised zone that remains the Korean border today.
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