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Korea divided between North and South
Division of Korea
Korea split into two because after Japan got destroyed, it no longer had control over Korea, so the U.S wanted it to become democratic and the Soviets wanted it to become communistic -
Soviets and Americans withdraw troops
Withdrawn troops from Korea
They didn't know the significance of this war and how it would be a leading factor in the fight between democrats and communists. -
North Korea invades South Korea
The Invasion of South Korea
The Soviets backed North Korea with weaponry and reinforcements and the U.S back South Korea in the same way with the hope that Korea would become either fully communistic or fully democratic. -
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Korean War
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Truman orders air and naval support for South Korea and calls for U.N intervention
Truman orders U.S forces to Korea
The United Nations decided that fighting for freedom (democracy) is important enough to not only support South Korea with weaponry (etc.), but to also join in fighting against the North as well. -
U.S Troops invade at Inchon
Battle of Inchon
The U.S did a surprise landing behind the enemy lines and managed to push the North back. -
Pyongyang falls to UN forces
Pyongyang captured
The UN manages to push N Korea backward by bombing (the picture) the city of Pyongyang. -
Chinese Divisions enter fighting
The Chinese Intervention
China entered the war by surprise attack and pushed the UN back toward South Korea. -
MacArthur declares "There is no substitute for victory"
No Substitute for Victory
MacArhur sent a message to the leader of the House Republican saying how he was frustrated with the small amount of fighting the UN is doing against communism (N Korea + China) -
Truman relieves MacArthur of Command
Truman relieves MacArthur of duties in Korea
This caused an uproar from the people, but Truman held his ground on this issue. He replaces MacArthur with Gen. -
MacArthur talks to Congress after being away from the U.S since 1935
Douglas MacArthur's Farwell Speech
When MacArthur got back from Korea he made this very sad, but well known speech. -
Negotiations begin at Panmunjom
Peace talks at Panmunjom
This is when the peace talks between the North and the South began. -
Korea becomes campaign issue in 1952 presidential election
Presidential Election of 1952
It was pretty largely won by Dwight Eisenhower. -
Armistice formally re-established the division of Korea
Korean War "Ending"
The Korean War was settled along the 38th parallel by the Armistice and both N and S declared cease fire.
