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Korea Divides into North and South
Korea Divided into North and South Korea. They were divided by the 38th parallel. The Soveits mainted militay force in North Koreand and the United States Maintained millitary force in South Korea. -
Soviets and Americans Withdraw there Military
The Soviet union support North Korea and they left them with a strong military force. The United States left South Korea but they still supported them. -
North Korea Invades South Korea
Even though the Sovites and the United States had removed there forcces from all of Korea they still attacked. North Korea invaded South Korea when they got the approval from Stalin. -
Truman orders air and naval support for South Korea.
The United States won the support of the United Nations to support South Korea.Truman oreded air and naval support to kelp South Korea out. -
U.S. troops invade at Inchon
The Uniteded states made a surprise landing behind enemy lines an pushed North Korean army back north of the 38th parallel -
Pyongyang falls to UN forces
The United Nation gained control of North Korea -
Chinese divisions enter fighting
With the increased opposition the United Nations defense falls and Chinese troops push UN forces back across the 38th parallel and capture the Southern capital of Seoul. -
MacArthur declares "There is no substitute for victory"
In a message to House Republican leader MacArthur says that he is frustrated with the limited war the United States is fighting against communists. -
Negotiations begin at Panmunjom
Talks drag on until 1953 and war is settled with the establishment of a demilitarized zone on each side of the 38th parallel -
Armistice formally re-established the division of Korea
Formal peace treaty never signed. Over 1,000,000 Koreans and 54,000 Americans killed in conflict plus thousands who die as prisoners of war
