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North Korea attacks South Korea (start event)
Hoping to unify the Koreas under a single Communist government, the North launched a surprise invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950. In the following days, the UN Security Council condemned the attack and demanded an immediate withdrawal.
Because Kim Il Sung hoped to join the two Koreas into one communist nation. -
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Korean War
Countries involved: South Korea, United Nations, United States, and United Kingdom vs. North Korea, China, and Soviet Union S. Korea and other Leaders: Rhee Syngman, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Matthew Ridgway, Mark Wayne N. Korea and others leaders: Kim Il-sung Pak Hon-yong, Choi Yong-kun, Kim Chaek, Mao Zedong, Peng Dehuai, Deng Hua, Joseph Stalin -
Battle of Osan
Location: Osan, South Korea
Result: North Korean victory -
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
August 4 – September 18, 1950
Location: Pusan, South Korea
Result: United Nations victory -
Battle of Inchon (turning point)
September 10–19, 1950 Location: Incheon, South Korea, Yellow Sea
Result: Decisive United Nations victory The Chinese considered allied troops at the Yalu River an act of war and actually sent troops against US forces. After the US prevented that attack China lost interest and the North Koreans surrendered. The 38th parallel was agreed to as the partition between communist North Korea and democratic South Korea and that is how it still stands today. -
Operation Killer
20 February – 6 March 1951
Location: Korea
Result: UN victory -
Operation Ripper
March 7–April 4, 1951
Location: Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
Result: United Nations victory -
Battle of Hill Eerie
March 21 to July 18, 1952
Location: Hill Eerie (near Chorwon, South Korea)
Result: United Nations victory -
Battle of Triangle Hill
October 14 – November 25, 1952
Location: Kimhwa, Korea
Result: Chinese victory on Triangle Hill;
Both China and South Korea claim victory on Sniper Ridge -
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
1 March – 11 July 1953
Location: near Cheorwon, Korea
Result: UN victory in April action
Chinese victory in July action -
Korean Armistice Agreement
The agreement was signed on July 27,1953 and was designed to "insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved. The signed armistice restored the border between the two nations, created the Korean Demilitarized Zone, put into force a cease-fire, and finalized repatriation of prisoners of war. Both sides pledged not to execute any hostile act from, the demilitarized zone", or enter areas under control of each other.
