Korean And Vietnam War

By Diego Elizondo

  • Korea Divided

    Korea is divided into North and South Korea at the 38th parallel
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    Korean War Events

    MLA Source:
    Feldmeth, Greg D. "U.S. History Resources" http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/USHistory.html (31 March 1998).

  • Korean Elections

    Korean election day, elections are held in Korea for the future Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • North Korea Attacks the South

    The North aided by Russia crosses the 38th parallel and attacks the south aided by the United States

  • United States gets help from the UN

    The United Nations aids the United States and the United States also helps South Korea

  • North Korea Advances

    North Korea pushes South Korea even more south of the 38th parallel and looks like they could get an easy victory due to the unprepared south

  • US Surprise Attack the North

    The United States surprise attack North Korea and with the tactics of Douglas McArthur they are able to push North Korea back.

  • Pyongyang Falls Under UN Control

    WIth the American Army and the UN soldiers South Korea is able to take the Northern capital (Pyongyang).

  • China Gets Involved

    China gets involved and helps the North, pushing back the South below the 38th parallel

  • Negotiations at Panmunjom Begin

    The North and the South start to settle an agreement for the war

  • DMZ Is Created

    At the 38th parallel a demilitarized zone is created to separate the communist north and capitalist south
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    Vietnam War Events

    MLA Source:
    PBS. PBS. Web. 19 Apr. 2015. http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/timeline/.

  • Vietnam Is Divided

    Vietnam is divided into North and South at the 17th parallel

  • South Vietnam Becomes a Republic

    The south becomes the Republic of Vietnam

  • President Ngo Ding Diem is Executed

    The military makes a coupe d'état and The predisent of the republic is executed.

  • North Korea Attacks a US Ship

  • North Korea Attacks Another US Ship

  • Operating Rolling Thunder

    The US starts consistently bombing North Korea

  • The First US Troops Arrive

    The first US troops arrive at Vietnam

  • North Vietnam Crosses the DMZ

    North Vietnam finally crosses the DMZ and attacks the south

  • The Last US Troops are Sent Home

    The Last US troops are withdrawn from Vietnam

  • North Vietnam WIns

    The south finally surrenders after their capital is captured, and the north win

  • Socialist Republic of Vietnam is Created

    Vietnam is United as a unite communist country