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Japanese occupation of Korea begins
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Japanese occupation of Korea
The Japanese ruled Korea as a colony with strong military force. -
Korea is divided at the 38th parallel by the US and USSR
The United States and Soviet Union decided to divided Korea at the Potsdam Conferance during WWII. -
WWII ends
World War II finally ends with the Japanese surrendering after the US dropped two atomic bombs. -
Korean War begins
The Korean War begins with North Korea crossing the 38th parallel into South Korea with 135,000 men. -
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
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Battle of Pusan Perimeter
The US army withdrew back to Pusan, South Korea and successfully defended it. -
Battle at Ichon/ General MacArthur's Amphibious landing
General MacArthur planned to liberate Seoul and crush North Korea at this battle. -
UN/South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea
The UN/ South Korea' s 8th army attacks and seizes North Korea' s capital, Pyongyang. -
China enters Korean War
China joins North Korea and helps to push back the UN to South Korea. -
"Chinese Winter Offensive"
The Chinese planned out a three Phrase attack on the UN causing the UN to retreat. -
President Eisenhower visits Korea
President Eisenhower fulfills his campaign promise by visiting Korea and sought to end the war. -
Cease-fire is signed
The cease-fire was signed by North Korea, China, and United States led UN to end fighting in the Korean War. -
Korean War is officially over
The Korean war is finally over with over 54,000 US deaths and well over 1,000,000 North Korean and Chinnese deaths.
