Conscription in Korea
Conscription in Korea
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names. The modern system of near-universal national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s, where it became the basis of a very large and powerful military. Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime, so that men at a certain age would serve 1–3 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force.
Background on Korea
Korea's population is one of the most largest and homogenous in the world. Virtually all Koreans share a common cultural and linguistic heritage. There is a small Chinese community (about 20,000), and there are rising rates of interracial marriage. With 48.7 million people inhabiting an area roughly the size of Indiana, South Korea has one of the world's highest population densities. Major population centers are located in the northwest, southeast, and in the plains south of the Seoul-Incheon area. Korea has experienced one of the largest rates of emigration, with ethnic Koreans residing primarily in China (2.4 million), the United States (2.1 million), Japan (600,000), and the countries of the former Soviet Union (532,000).
Military history
First Battle of Seoul
Battle of Osan, one of the first Korean War engagements, in 1950.
Battle of Inchon, a decisive battle of the Korean War in 1950.
Battle of the Imjin River, a 1951 battle of the Korean War.
Battle of Bloody Ridge
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Battle of Old Baldy
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
Battle of Hill Eerie
Battle of the Hook
Battle of Kapyong, a 1951 battle of the Korean War.
Second Battle of Seoul
Third Battle of Seoul
Operation Ripper
Operation Commando
Operation Courageous
Operation Tomahawk
Outpost Harry
Battle of Pakchon
Battle of White Horse
This list is showing the history
Conscription is the compulsory enlistment of people in some sort of national service, most often military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and continues in some countries to the present day under various names. The modern system of near-universal national conscription for young men dates to the French Revolution in the 1790s, where it became the basis of a very large and powerful military. Most European nations later copied the system in peacetime, so that men at a certain age would serve 1–3 years on active duty and then transfer to the reserve force.
Background on Korea
Korea's population is one of the most largest and homogenous in the world. Virtually all Koreans share a common cultural and linguistic heritage. There is a small Chinese community (about 20,000), and there are rising rates of interracial marriage. With 48.7 million people inhabiting an area roughly the size of Indiana, South Korea has one of the world's highest population densities. Major population centers are located in the northwest, southeast, and in the plains south of the Seoul-Incheon area. Korea has experienced one of the largest rates of emigration, with ethnic Koreans residing primarily in China (2.4 million), the United States (2.1 million), Japan (600,000), and the countries of the former Soviet Union (532,000).
Military history
First Battle of Seoul
Battle of Osan, one of the first Korean War engagements, in 1950.
Battle of Inchon, a decisive battle of the Korean War in 1950.
Battle of the Imjin River, a 1951 battle of the Korean War.
Battle of Bloody Ridge
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Battle of Old Baldy
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
Battle of Hill Eerie
Battle of the Hook
Battle of Kapyong, a 1951 battle of the Korean War.
Second Battle of Seoul
Third Battle of Seoul
Operation Ripper
Operation Commando
Operation Courageous
Operation Tomahawk
Outpost Harry
Battle of Pakchon
Battle of White Horse
This list is showing the history