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Japanese occupation of Korean war
Empire of Japan takes control of Korea for almost 50 years. -
World war 2 ends
Korea is no longer controlled by Japan but split between the U.S. and the Soviet Union -
orean war being / North Korean troops attack South Korea
North Korean troops crossed over the 38th parallel into south korea moving south -
Battle in Inchon/ General MacArthur's Amphibious landing
General MacArthur makes an ambitious attak by landing behind enemy lines at Inchon. -
Battle or Pusan Perimeter
The U.S. forces withstand a north korean atttack in the territory of pusan. -
China enters the Korean war
thousands of Chinnese had seemed to come out of nowhere as they swarmed around the flanks and over the defensive positions of the surpised United Nations troops -
UN/South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea
UN troops chase south korean troops across the boder and continued north. -
Chinese Winter Offensive
After getting involved in war, the chinese push un forces back toeard the 38th parallel -
President Eisenhower visits Korean fulfilling his campaign promise
President Eisenhower visits the troops -
Ceasefire is sugned
End of fighting -
Korean war officially over
U.S ends its involvement and North and South Korea remain divided into 2 countries