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china became communist
soon after the soviet take-over of eastern Europe,china became communist in 1949.the americans had always regarded china as their mainstay in the far East. -
south-east korea was under communist control
in 1950 this hostility spilled over into open warfare.North Korean troops over whelmed the south's forces.by September 1950 all except a small corner of south-east korea was under communist control. -
victory at Inchon
MacArthur leads an invasion in to South Korea at the city of Inchon from there the United Nation troops go to Seoul and take it back from North Korea. -
China joins the war
China joins the war to fight on the side of North Korea . China's army wins several important victories and pushes the United Nation and South Korea troops back across the 38th parallel. -
communist advances
on January 1951 MacArthur commander of United Nations forces in Korea offers reassurance to the public that South Korea would not fall to communist forces. -
US and French troops battle with North Korea
U.S and French troops battle with North Korea and Chinese troops in a part of South Korea known as the punchbowl. the U.S and France win the month long battle. -
UN advances
the United Nations with the United States as the principal participant joined the war on the side of the South Koreans and the people's republic of china eventually came to North Korea's aid. after exceptional vicissitudes the war was ended inconclusively in July 1953 -
an armistic was finally signed
North and South Korea sign an agreement to end hostilities. Korea is still divided but the two countries agree to create a neutral zone to separate the countries.
