Korean War

By kaitlynmathew

  • Korea is divided into two countries

    After World War II, the USSR and the U.S. decided to divided Korea on a spot called the 38th parallel. The USSR controlled communist North Korea and the U.S. controlled anti-communist South Korea.

  • US began to redeploy combat units from South Korea

    Soviets also withdraw troops but leave training and administrative groups.

  • Truman's policy of isolationism from Nationalist in East Asia

    President Truman releases a foreign policy isolating the United States from associating themselves in China's civil war.

  • Secretary of State's speech of the responsibility of Korea's future

    US Secretary of State, Acheson, said in his speech that, the US, as a whole, believed that they were not responsible for neither the Korean Government nor Korea's future.

  • North Korea invades South Korea

    North Korea launches a surprise invasion of South Korea, which is the beginning of the Korean War.

  • Gen. Douglas MacArthur conducts reconnaissance in Korea

    Gen. Douglas, conducts a personal reconnaissance mission to understand the situation for a recommended direct military action.

  • UN passes agreement for multinational military action

    This military action was led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

  • South Korean forces enter North Korean Territory

    South Korea entered with little resistance, on October 7, 1950, US forces manage to enter North Korea as well.

  • Gen. Douglas MacArthur's removal from command

    The increasing tension between Gen. Douglas and President Truman, over how to stop Chinese troops, was the main cause of the removal of Gen. Douglas as General.

  • The War is settled

    The Korean war is settled with a stalemate and the US, Soviets, and China were ready to negotiate diplomatic solutions.

  • President Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Korea

    despite visiting, the armistice was only successfully signed 6 months later.

  • Armistice is successfully signed

    South Korea's President, Syngman Rhee, disagreed with the settlement but signed it because the Eisenhower administration promised additional aid and a post-conflict security pact.