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"Chinese Winter Offensive"
The 1939–40 Winter Offensive was one of the major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, in which the Chinese forces launched their first major counter-offensive on multiple fronts. -
Korea is divided at the 38th parallel
The Korean peninsula first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line. The division of Korea into South Korea and North Korea was the result of the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending the Empire of Japan's 35-year colonial rule of Korea by General Order No. 1. -
Japanese occupation of Korea begins
Korea under Japanese rule is the culmination of a process that began with the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876 -
World War 2 ends
World War II (WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 -
Korean War begins/North Korean troops attack South Korea
The conflict escalated into open warfare when North Korean forces—supported by the Soviet Union and China—invaded South Korea on 25 June 1950 -
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
The Battle of Pusan Perimeter was a large-scale battle between United Nations and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950 -
Battle in Inchon/General MacArthurs Amphibious Landing
The Battle of Inchon was 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
China's decision to intervene in the Korean War on behalf of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) had its historical roots. -
President Eisenhower visits Korea
Dwight D. Eisenhower, who toured the battlefront in Korea shortly before his inauguration -
UN/South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea
war between North and South Korea, in which a United Nations force led by the United States of America fought for the South, and China fought for the North, which was also assisted by the Soviet Union. -
Cease-fire is signed
The Korean Armistice Agreement is the armistice which ended the Korean War. It was signed by U.S. Army Lieutenant General William Harrison, Jr. representing the United Nations Command (UNC), North Korean General Nam Il representing the Korean People's Army, and the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army -
Korean War is officially over
The fighting ended on 27 July 1953, when the armistice was signed. The agreement created the Korean Demilitarized Zone to separate North and South Korea, and allowed the return of prisoners. Clashes have continued to the present.
