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Japanese occupation of Korea begins
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Chinese Winter offensive
Chinese troops launch massive counterattacks against U.S. and Korea troops, driving the Allied forces before them and putting an end to any thoughts for U.S. victory. When the counterattacks had been stopped U.S. and Korea forces had been driven from North Korea and the war settled into a grinding and frustrating stalemate for the next two-and-a-half years. -
Cease fire signed
Cease fire signed -
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Korea divided into the 38th parallel by US AND soviet Union
It was done after WW2 -
World War 2 ends
It ended with the surrender of the Axis powers. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945 to theAllies, and May 8th to the Soviet Union, after Adolf Hitler had committed suicide. Japan did not surrender for another few months and was preparing for a ddefense in the event of an American invasion of the home islands. Atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9 -
Korean war begins
Armed forces from North Korea invade South Korea, setting off the Korean War. The United States, under the United Nations, quickly sprang to the defense of South Korea and fought a bloody and frustrating war for the next three years. -
Battle of Inchon/ MacArthur's amphibious landing
The Battle of Inchon was a battle between the UN forces, led by the United States, and the Communist army of North Korea, from September 15 to September 19, 1950, in the city port of Inchon and its surrounding area, South Korea, during the Korean War. The battle began at 6:30 PM, on September 15. The US troops were lead by General MacArhtur and the Koreans were lead by General Choi Yong- Kun. -
Cross Korean Border.
UN/ South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea. -
China enters Korean War
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Eisenhower visits Korea,fufilling his campaign promise.
Truman challenged Eisenhower on October 24 to come up with an alternate polic to defeating. Eisenhower responded with the sta announcement that if he were elected, he would personally go to Korea to get a a view of the situation. The promise boosted Eisenhower’s popularity.Shortly after his election, Eisenhower fulfilled his campaign pledge, though he was not very specific about exactly what he hoped to accomplish. -
Battle of the Pusan Perimeter
North Korean troops, had supply shortages and massive losses, continually staged attacks on UN forces in an attempt to gain the perimeter and collapse the line. However, the UN used the port to an advantage in troops, equipment., and its navy and air forces remained unchallenged by the North Koreans during the fight. Leading Korea to eventually retreat. -
War Ends
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 treaty, bringing the Korean War to an end. The treaty ended America’s first experiment with the Cold War concept of “limited war.”
