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Divison at the 38th
After the Japanese surrender, there was Soviet troops in the North and American troops in the South.The temporary border at the 38th paralell was made -
Invasion
North Korea was getting suport from China to get arms and weapos needed to invade the South. Stalin agrees and the invasion begins -
Nakton Bulge
From June to September UN forces were fighting the North. Eventualy with many causilties UN won and advanced north. -
Support
Truman supports sount korea with air and navel support. Also with the Soviets out of the Security Council Truman asks UN for intervention and gets it. -
Pushed Back
In a suprise attack behind enemy lines US troops push back the North. The North is pushed back behind the 38th paralell -
Capture of Pyongyange
North is pushed back very far and the capital of the North Pyongyange falls to the UN, but the victory is short lived. -
The Chinese
China joins the side of the North and push back UN troops. They push the South back past the 38th parralell and capture the South capital of Seoul. -
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MacArthur's frustrations.
After the capture of Seoul MacAurthur is frustrated with the limited U.S fighinting in the war. Truman then Fires MacArthur and makes th epublic angry. -
Negotiations
This is the begining of the negotiations about the end of the war. The talks drag on until 1953 -
Armistice
UN, Chinese, and Northe Korean representatives come together and sign an Armistance ending the war and freeing POW's
