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North Korea crosses the line
North Korea crosses the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea. -
North Korea invades South Korea
With permission from Russia, North Korea invades South Korea and continues on to the capital of Seoul. South Korea does not have a strong enough army to stop it. -
North Korea attacks Seoul, North Korea
North Korea's tanks reach the outskirts of Seoul -
Truman helps South Korea
Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea -
Truman authorizes advise
President Truman authorizes General MacArthur to order his forces to pursue the retreating North Koreans across the 38th parallel, into North Korean territory. This decision marks a fundamental enlargement in American war arms, now expanded from merely rescuing South Korea to rolling back the Communist regime in North Korea. Truman's orders direct MacArthur to keep pushing northward as long as he does not encounter Soviet or Chinese opposition and he remains confident of victory. -
China enter the Korean War (North Korean side)
Chinese leader, Mao Zedong, orders hundreds of Chinese soilders into battle in Korea.The massive Chinese invention into the Korean War catches the American military off guard, leading to crushing defeats -
Korean War Stalemate
In the first half of 1951, the war in Korea begins to settle into stalemate -
Peace talks begin
Within neither side gaining ground, peace talks begin. However, it takes two years to come to an agreements as the war drags on. -
North Korea and South Korea agree to a truce
North Korea and South Korera signed an agreement to stop fighting. Korea is still divided, but the two countries agreed to create a neutral zone called the Demilitarized Zone.
