Korean War Timeline

  • 38th parallel

    The division of Korea between the Soviet Union
  • China Joins War

    China joins the war to fight on the side of North Korea.
  • The start of the Korean War

    The Korean war starts when North Korea invades South Korea.
  • The U.S joins the Korean War

    The U.S joins the war and president Truman sends U.S troops in hope to stop the spread of communism.
  • Victory of Inchon

    General Mac Author leads an invasion into south Korea at the city of Inchon
  • Battle of Heartbreak Ridge

    The battle of heartbreak ridge the U.S and French troops battled with North Korea and Chinese troops.
  • Peace Talk

    The peace talk begins with fighting at a stand still.
  • Truman fires General Douglass

    President Harry S. Truman fired General Douglas MacArthur as the commander of U.S. forces battling North Korean and communist Chinese forces on the Korean peninsula.
  • Cease Fire Agreement

    The Cease Fire Agreement marks the end of the Korean War.
  • Korean War Armistice

    Armistice stops fighting and Korea remains divided.