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Japanese occupation of Korea
Japan ruled directly through the military, and any Korean dissent was ruthlessly crushed. -
Chiese Winter Offensive
Chinese forces launched their first major counter-offensive on multiple fronts.It was a major engagement between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War -
WWII ends
Japan surrenders and the Allies get the victory in WWII. -
Korea Divided at the 38th Parallel
The division of Korea into South Korea and North Korea was the result of the 1945 Allied victory in World War II. -
Korean War Begins
North Korean troops attack south korean troops. -
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
A large-scale battle between United Nations and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War. An army of 140,000 UN troops, having been pushed to the brink of defeat, were rallied to make a final stand against the invading North Korean army, 98,000 men strong. -
UN/South Korea Ttoops cross into North Korea
American and South Korean forces entered the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on October 19. FEAF B-29s and B-26s continued to bomb surface transport lines and military targets in North Korea, while B-26s, F-51s, and F-80s provided close air support to ground troops -
Battle of Inchon
An amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War that resulted in a decisive victory and strategic reversal in favor of the United Nations -
China enters the Korean War
Chinese intervention triggered a retreat of UN forces which continued until mid-1951 -
Eisenhower visits Korea
Making good on his most dramatic presidential campaign promise, newly elected Dwight D. Eisenhower goes to Korea to see whether he can find the key to ending the bitter and frustrating Korean War. -
Korean War is Over
After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, bringing the Korean War to an end -
Cease Fire is Signed
The Korean Armistice Agreement is the armistice which ended the Korean War. The signed armistice established the Korean Demilitarized Zone put into force a cease-fire.
