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Japanese occupation of Korea begins
Korea was going down hill and Japan took advantage. They signed a treaty and Korea became part of the Empire of Japan. -
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Chinese Winter Offensive
This was a major engagement. China laubched its first counter attack on Japan. -
World War II ends
A lot of deaths and surrendered people led to the end of the war. The allied were taking a large number of axis prisoners and many leaders died. -
Korea is divided at the 38th parallel by the United States and Soviet Union
The allied foreces divided Korea as a result of the war. the division ended the long rule of Japan on Korea. -
Korean War begins/North Korean troops attack South Korea
North Korea charged into the South. The U.S. quickly came to the defense of South Korea. -
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Battle of Pusan Perimeter
A long engagement between the U.N. and communist North Korea. It marked the end of North Korea's invasion of South Korea. -
UN/South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea
They wanted to take out the North and defend their country. They were tired of being bullied by the North. -
Battle in Inchon/General MacArthur's Amphibious Landing
It was a battle in the the Korean war. It was an amphibious invasion. it lasted just 4 days. -
China enters the Korean War
Chinese forces came into the picture. they bagan to strike the U.N. this caused a withdrawl. U.N. and South Korean foreces back out and headed back to the 38th parallel. -
president Eisenhower visits Korea, fulfilling his campaign promise
He tried to fix things in Korea and stop the fighting. He promised the U.S. people he would visit korea if he was elected president. -
Cease-fire is signed
This stops the fighting in korea and eventually leads to the end of the war and the signing of the Armistice Agreement. -
Korean War officially over
the armistice is signed and it ends the War in Korea. it ends all fighting.