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North Korea Invades the South
North Korea invades the south North Korea launched a full-scale invasion on the south. North Korean tanks and infintary travel across the 38th Parallel, and they quickly over run the defencive postion of the south! -
Chinese Cross the Yalu
In response of the invasion of the south, Syngman Rhee tells his Military and Special Forces to kill the threat posed to his regime by political priosners and leftist dissidents. Rhee kills more the 100,000 people -
North Korea Captures Seoul
Northern forces push and end up capturing the South Korea capital. -
North Korea Advances to Daejeon
Communists continue their push southward through the Korean peninsula, driving american forces back to Daejeon which is about 100 miles south of Seoul. -
US Reaches Pyongyang
The first U.S. Calvary division reaches Pyongyang, the U.S. soldiers were convinced of victory at that point. -
Chinese Cross the Yalu
Communist Chinese forces have been secretly sending over soldiers in the dark over the Yalu rive, to ambush a South Korean regiment. -
Battle at Osan
American force troops go into battle against Northern Korea Osan. The Americans suffered 150 casualties in battle and fail to halt North Korea southward advance! -
Matthew Ridgway Replaces Douglas MacArthu
They relieave MacArthur of his duties , and Matthew Ridgway replaced MacArthur as suprime commander in Korea. -
Eisenhower Elected
Eisenhower becomes elected as president with about 34 million votes. -
Korean War Armistice
On this date diplomats from the U.S., China and North Korea, reach an agreement on armistice to end the "US peace action" in Korea with out a formal peace treaty. Both sides claim victory and Korea remains divided from the 38th parallel.
