-
Beginning of the War
On June 25, 1950, the North Korean Army invaded South Korea. -
The US gets involved
President Truman committed U.S. naval and air support to South Korea. -
Bombing
The South Korean Army bombed the highway bridge across the Han River, which stopped the North Korean Army. -
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between the United Nations and the North Korean forces. It was one of the first major engagements of the war. -
The Goal
United States announces in United Nations its goal of a unified anti-Communist Korea. -
Pushing them Back
General MacArthur landed two division in the port of Inchon. The communications were cut, and the North Koreans broke and fled back north. -
Chinese Get Involved
The warning given by the Chinese is ignored by the UN and so the Chinese army invades North Korean and helps hem fight the UN. -
Atomic Bomb
In press conference, Truman admits that the United States might be considering using an A-Bomb. -
Agreements Begin
Both sides agreed to go to the conference table and armistice talks began, dragging out for two years. -
Battle of Bloody Ridge
A ground combat battle that took place in the hills north of the 38th parallel north in the central Korean mountain range. -
Bombing the Power Plants
General Clark ordered bombing of North Korea's power plants. -
No more power
Air strikes knock out North Korea's hydroelectric power sources for over two weeks. -
Attacking from the air
Largest air strike of the war, 1400 aircraft hit Pyongyang -
Spy Mission
Eisenhower secretly went to Korea on a fact finding mission. -
Calming of the Storm
The battlefields were calmed and thousands of former prisoners on each side were returned. The fighting was over, although Korea was still divided into two hostile states.