Is the Korean War a hoax?

The Korean War was not a hoax. It was a real conflict that took place from June 1950 to July 1953 between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, supported by the United States and other members of the United Nations.

The allegations in question pertain specifically to claims of biological warfare by the United States during the Korean War, not the war itself. Here are the key points regarding these allegations:

• The governments of North Korea, China, and the Soviet Union alleged that the United States used biological weapons during the Korean War, starting with claims made in May 19512.
• These allegations were widely publicized and led to an international investigation, but they were denied by U.S. and allied officials, who described them as a hoax12.
• Documents obtained from former Soviet archives in 1998 support the conclusion that these biological warfare allegations were fabricated and part of a propaganda campaign2.

Therefore, while the Korean War itself was a genuine conflict, the specific allegations of U.S. biological warfare during the war are generally considered to be false and part of a propaganda effort.