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May 1945, Korea divided into two countries
After World War II, Korea is divided into a communist north and anti-communist south. Russia controls the north and the U.S. Controls the south. Source: http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/korea/kdivided.html "Korea Divided." Korea Divided. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015. http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/korea/kdivided.html -
August 10, 1945
After atomic bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese offer surrender in World War II, losing Korea. Russian troops enter Korea, stopping after reaching Korea's 38th parallel.
info:http://www.hiroshima-remembered.com source:http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/korean
http://youtu.be/_3kwSrJn7Og
"Korean War." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.
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March 12,1947, Truman Doctrine
March 12,1947, president Harry Truman gives a speech and says that the U.S. Will help any country that is threatened by communism. In this speech Truman asked for $400 million in military and economic assistance for Greece and Turkey and established a doctrine, this doctrine is called Truman doctrine.
Info: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/truman-doct
Source:http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=81
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1948
1948, North Korea ideologically akin to Soviet Union establishes a totalitarian regime under the leadership of Kim il Sung. The north becomes a client state of the Soviet Union dependent on the advice and largess of the latter.
Info: http://www.biography.com/people/kim-il-sung-9364759#background Source: http://www.history-of-american-wars.com/korean-war-timeline.html
"Timelines." Timeline of Korean War Events. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015.
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1949
In 1949, both the Soviet Union and the United States withdrew their military forces from Korea, but both left large numbers of advisors on the peninsula. The two sides were to continue negotiations over elections to reunify the country.
Info: https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/korean-war-2
source:https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/korean-war-2
"The Korean War, 1950–1953 - 1945–1952 - Milestones - Office of the Historian." The Korean War, 1950–1953 - 1945–1952 - Miles -
June 1950, summer of terror
june 1950,worried that the South Korea will join the communists, president Syngman Rhee starts the "summer of terror" and orders over 100,000 people killed.
Info: https://codesmithy.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/summer-of-terror/
Source: http://www.japanfocus.org/-J_S_-Chang/2827/article.html
"Summer of Terror: At Least 100,000 Said Executed by Korean Ally of US in 1950 [with Interactive Video]." Summer of Terror: At Least 100,000 Said Executed by Korean Ally of US in 1950 [with Interactive Video -
June 1950, US troops sent to Korea
june 1950, president Harry Truman sends u.s. troops and other countries in the United Nations join the war because they want to stop communism from spreading to South Korea.
Info: https://codesmithy.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/summer-of-terror/
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June 25, 1950, Start of War
On June 25, 1950, the Korean War started when about 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People's Army invaded across the boundary between the Soviet-backed Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the pro-Western Republic of Korea
Video: http://youtu.be/owlfiptHHig
Source: http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/korean-war-begins
"The Korean War Begins." The Korean War Begins. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015. -
June 26, 1950, Evacuation
June 26, 1950 Destroyers USS Mansfield and USS De Haven help evacuate 700 Americans and friendly foreign nationals from Inchon, South Korea.
http://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/k/korean-war-chronology/june-dec-1950.html Source: http://www.koreanwar60.com/timeline-korean-war-events "Timelines." Timeline of Korean War Events. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 May 2015. -
June 27,1950 US goes to Korea
June 27, 1950 President Truman orders US forces to Korea
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-orders-u-s-forces-to-korea-2
Video: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-orders-u-s-forces-to-korea-2 "Truman Orders U.S. Forces to Korea." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 May 2015. -
July 4th, 1950 , battle of Osan
July 4th,1950, American troops fight North Korea troops in Osan. The Americans expected an easy victory, but are surprised to find out that they are no match for the North Korean army.
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July 7,1950,UN forces
July 7, 1950, the UN establishes a unified command over US led troops operating under the UN flag against North Korea. US troops make up more than 90% of the UN force. Sixteen other states also deploy troops. Five states dispatch medical units. Russia, China, and North Korea consider these actions unjustified. Soviet Ambassador to the UN, Yakov Malik boycotts Security Council meetings and forfeits the right to vote. Source: http://www.coldwarstudies.com/2011/06/27/korean-war-timeline/ -
September 15,1950, Taking back Seoul
September 15th 1950,General Douglas MacArthur leads an invasion into South Korea at the city of Inchon. From there, the United Nations troops go to Seoul and take it back from North Korea.(U.S. victory)
Video: http://youtu.be/jjzul4-_Zec Source: http://www.nj.gov/military/korea/factsheets/chromite.html
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October 1950, China wants to join
October 1950 China wants to join war to fight on the side of North Korea. China's army called the people's Volunteer Army, wins several important victories and pushes the U.S. And South Korea back across the 38th parallel.
Info: http://www.cfr.org/china/china-north-korea-relationship/p11097
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October,20,1950 Coming to an end soon?
October 20th , 1950,U.S. troops push their way into Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Soldiers believe that the war will be over soon and start taking bets on what day it will officially end. Source: http://www.softschools.com/timelines/korean_war_timeline/36/
Korean War Timeline." Korean War Timeline. Web. 22 May 2015. -
November 24,1950, Retreat
november 24th,1950, Gen. MacArthur orders UN forces to move to the Yalu River, the border be. North Korea & Northeast China. MacArthur said the UN troops would be home by Christmas, but they were attacked by 80,000 Chinese soldiers and have to retreat.
Info: http://www.fsmitha.com/h2/ch24kor4.htm
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Febuary 1,1951, Peace talk begins
February 1st 1951, with neither side gaining ground, peace talk begins. However, it takes 2 years to come up with an agreement as the war drags on.
Info:http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/uncategorized/north-korea-and-the-korean-war-1951-1953-peace-and-pows/1365/
Source: http://www.historyandtheheadlines.abc-clio.com/contentpages/ContentPage.aspx?entryId=1498215¤tSection=1498040&productid=33 -
April 1951, public disagreement
April 1951, after General MacArthur publicly disagrees with president Truman about weather or not to bomb China, MacArthur is fired. Truman believed that bombing China would have led to a bigger war.
Source: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-relieves-macarthur-of-duties-in-korea
Video: http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war/videos/truman-sacks-general-macarthur
"Truman Relieves MacArthur of Duties in Korea." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 22 May 2015. -
July 1951,Chine achives 38th parallel
July 1951, the U.S. and China had achieved the short-term goal of maintaining the demarcation line at the 38th parallel, while the North and South Koreans had failed in the larger goal of uniting the country under their preferred political systems.
Info: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/592578/38th-parallel
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September 13,1951, Punchbowl
September 13,1951, U.S. & French troops start a battle with North Korea & Chinese troops in a part of South Korea known as the punchbowl. U.S. And France won the month long battle. Over 25,000 Chinese and North Korean soldiers died.
Info: http://www.koreanwaronline.com/arms/Punchbowl.htm
Source: http://classroom.synonym.com/heartbreak-ridge-during-korean-war-9745.html
"Heartbreak Ridge During the Korean War | The Classroom | Synonym." The Classroom. Web. 22 May 2015. -
November 12,1951 Eighth Army
November 12,1951,Eighth Army assumes the“active defense”as the UN’s objectives in the armistice negotiations, while in the US the war is growing more unpopular, ruling out major offensives with high casualties. In the active defense, UN forces hold a main line of resistance, protected by fortified outposts, from which units patrol and conduct raids against enemy positions.
Source:https://goo.gl/Hf4qno
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November 12,1951 Eighth Army
November 12,1951,Eighth Army assumes the“active defense”as the UN’s objectives in the armistice negotiations, while in the US the war is growing more unpopular, ruling out major offensives with high casualties. In the active defense, UN forces hold a main line of resistance, protected by fortified outposts, from which units patrol and conduct raids against enemy positions.
Source:https://books.google.com/booksid=84OTJPx9lYC&pg=PA37&lpg=PA37&dq=november+12,1951+eighth+army&source=bl&ots=JVYVFzoi -
January 1952, The Prisoners
January 1952, President Truman rules that no prisoner of war in UNC custody would be forced to return to North Korea or China against his will.
Info: http://www.psywarrior.com/KoreaPSYOPHist.html
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July 17- August 4,1952 Battle for Outpost Old Baldy
July 17 - Aug 4, 1952, Battle for Outpost Old Baldy. The 2nd Infantry loses the outpost to a Chinese attack. For the next year, the Chinese will attempt to pressure the UN at the armistice negotiations through attacks. Source: http://www.historyguy.com/korean_war_timeline.htm
Video: http://youtu.be/ZRlatDl3khA
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October 6th-15th, 1952,Battle of White Hourse Mountain
Oct. 6 – 15, 1952,Battle for White Horse Mountain. The defense of this position by the ROK 9th division and US artillery and air strikes were successful, against strong Chinese attacks signals the great improvements the ROK has made, with the aid of American advisers, in its tactical and technical competence since the first year of the war.
Source:http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/korea/
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November 4,1952, Eisenhower is elected
November 4, 1952, General Dwight Eisenhower defeats Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson to become president of the U.S.. During his campaign, Eisenhower said he would end the war in Korea.
Video: http://youtu.be/5eioAEcWGYw Source: http://www.shmoop.com/korean-war/timeline.html
Shmoop Editorial Team. "The Korean War Timeline of Important Dates." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 22 May 2015. -
April 26,1953 Armistice Negotiations
April 26, 1953,Armistice negotiations resume. While both South and North Koreans still desire to defeat each other and unify the peninsula, the UN and the PRC wish to end what has become a bloody and expensive war whose objective, the status quo ante bellum, is for them not worth the cost of continuing.
Source:http://centennial.legion.org/florida/post267/1953/04/26/meet-our-korean-korean-war-era-vets
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July 27,1953
July 27, 1953, North and South Korea sign an agreement to stop fighting. Korea is still divided, but the two countries agree to create a neutral zone called Demilitarized Zone to separate the countries.
Info:http://www.usfk.mil/usfk/koreanwarhistory.korean.war.armistice.agreement.printview.712?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
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April 1954, Meeting
April 1954, Representatives from the United States and China meet in Geneva to talk about uniting Korea. However, the countries can not come to an agreement and Korea remains divided.
Info:http://www.iic.edu/Main/AboutUs/publications/IICKoreaDivisionImpact.htm
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Korean War Today
The Korean War is still going on today even though it's just a few skirmishes here and there
Source: textbook
Video: http://img.rt.com/files/news/end-war-korea-armistice/petrov.mp4?event=download
