At the beginning of the Korean War in 1950 , the town of Sinch ' ŏn was allegedly the site of a massacre of civilians by occupying U.S. forces ( see Sinchon Massacre ) . North Korean sources claim the number of civilians killed over the 52-day period at more than 35,000 people , equivalent to one-fourth of the population then of Sinchon county . The North Korean government has operated the Sinchon Museum of American War Atrocities in Sinch ' ŏn Town since 1958 , displaying relics and remains from the incident . South Korean historians dispute this account , saying the deaths were at the hands of right-wing security forces . No evidence has been found to support North Korean allegations that an American general directed the massacre
Sinchon Massacre
Sinchon Massacre
Sinchon County