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Battle at Osan
American ground troops go into battle against North Korean forces at Osan. The Americans expecting an wasy victory over an overmatched foe -
North Korea invades
communist North Korean troops launch a full-scale invasion of the South,beginning the open military phase of the Korean War. -
Truman Authorizes Advance
President Truman authorzes General MacArthur to oder his forces to pursue the retreating North Korenas across the 38th parallel, into North Korean territory. -
US reches pyongyang
The US First Cavarley Divison enters pyongyang, the North Korean capital. American soliders are convinced that victory in the broader war is near. -
China enters Korean War
Chinese leader Mao Zedong fearful of the conaequences of hostile American focres taking up position along the coutrys border at the Yalu River -
Peace Talks Drag
With the Korean War seemingly settling into a bloody stalemate, the United Nations passes a resolution calling for a negoitated end to the conflict. -
Truman Fires MacArther
Senate passes legislation reaffirming the scope and pirpose of a unified NATO and authorizes presidnet Truman to send four American divisons to be stationed in Europe -
MacAthur Adresses Congress
General MacArthur, addressing a joint meeting of congress recives a stadning ovation from the bipartisan majority of the legislators packed into the House chamber. -
MacArhtur recives ticker-tape parade
In New York City, an estimated 7.5 million people turn out to cheer for Gernral MacArthur as he parades through the city in the nack of an open Chrysler -
Korean War Armistice
After two years of negotiations, diplomsts from the United States, North Korea and China reach an aggrement to an armistice to end the "UN peace action in Korea without a formal peace treaty.
