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Democrats win presidential elections for 5th consective time.
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Soviet successful testing of the atomic bomb
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Fall of China to CCP (communists)
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Dean Acheson's defence perimeter speech
Omitted South Korea from the list of countries that US would automoatically defend in the event of aggression -
Stalin agrees to Kim II Sung's request
Highlights that:
1. Kim initiated the Korean War
2. Kim needed Soviet support in the Korean War -
Sino-Soviet Treaty
30-year mutual alliance treaty
Soviet promises China $300mil. in credits -
Reappraisal Policy - NSC 68
demonstrated underlying continuity of American policy in that of the Long Telegram -
North Korean army ordered across 38th parallel by Kim Il Sung.
90,000 North Korean soldiers, battle-hardened by experience in Chinese civil war and with 150 T-34 tanks, broke through South Korea's defences. -
US sponsored a resolution in UN's security council calling for military action against North Korea
US committed 260,000 troops, UN soldiers from other nations never exceeded 35,000. -
Truman orders US troops stationed in Japan to Korea
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China joins in the Korean War
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UN forces suffered 11,000 casualties in 2 days
3000 US troops died -
North Korea reoccupies Pyongyang and Seoul
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Operation Killer
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Truman relieves MacArthur of his command on the grounds.
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Operation Ripper
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Peace talks begins but drags on for 2 years
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Death of Stalin
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Armistice
End of Korean War