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1 By the time of the Japanese surrender in August 1945, Korea was the second-most industrialized nation in Asia after Japan itself.  But the wartime mobilization of 1937-45 had reintroduced harsh measures to Japanese colonial rule, as Koreans were forced to work in Japanese factories and were sent as soldiers to the front.
Home > Timelines > Korean War Timeline. Korean War Timeline. Timeline Description: The Korean War is often called The Forgotten War. It began when communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. When the war ended in 1953, Korea was still divided and it remains that way today.