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First Battle of Seoul
It was the invasion of North Korea into South Korea and ended with the capture of the capital by North Korea. http://www.ahctv.com/battles-history/videos/edge-of-war-north-korea-takes-seoul/ -
Syngman Rhee
After North Korea's invasion, Rhee ordered his military to eliminate the threat against his regime. During this event called the Summer of Terror more than 100,000 people were executed. -
U.S. Joins the Korean War
Truman sends troops Korea because he and other countries want communism to stop spreading to South Korea. -
Peace Talk Begins
The talk of peace begins because neither side is gaining ground but it takes two years to come to an agreement. -
MacArthur Fired From Duty
General Douglas MacArthur disagrees publicly with President Truman against his decision of bombing China. Truman believed bombing China would have led to a much bigger war. -
Battle of Blood Ridge
It was an attempt by UN forces to capture a group of hills they believed were being used as observation posts to call fire on a UN supply road. -
Battle of Old Baldy
Old Baldy was a hill in Yeoncheon, South Korea, that was significant because it dominated the terrain in three directions. America eventually took the hill from the Chinese on June 6th, 1953. http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/13788 -
Washington Authorizes Bombing
Washington decides to authorize the bombing of Korean power plants along the Yalu River. -
Eisenhower as President
Dwight Eisenhower defeated Illinois Senator Adlai Stevenson with his promise to end the Korean War. -
Zhou Enlai
Enlai asked Burma to avoid trading and cooperation with the U.S. -
Battle of Pork Chop Hill
This was a series of related battles that were fought while the U.S. negotiated with the Chinese and Koreans. -
North Korea and South Korea Agree to a Truce
The two countries agree to stop fighting even though they are still separated. They create the Demilitarized Zone, a neutral zone, to keep the separation between them.
