Korean War Timeline

  • Japan Takes control of Korea

    Japan Takes control of Korea
    At this time Japan has taken full control over Korea
  • Japan Annexes Korea

    after five years of being in control of Japan, "Japan formally annexes Korea as a colony."
  • WWII's final days

    WWII's final days
    Around this time WWII was ending https://www.shmoop.com/korean-war/timeline.html
  • U.S starts to approach seoul

    U.S starts to approach seoul
    The U.S sent armies to accept a surrender from Japan
  • Winston Churchill gives his famous "Iron Curtain Speech"

    Winston Churchill gives his famous "Iron Curtain Speech"
    This speech was referring to the Influence the soviet union on 8 different communist countries
  • Joseph Stalin approves invasion

    Joseph Stalin approves invasion
    Joseph Stalin approves Kim II sung's request of invading South Korea
  • President Harry S. Truman says “That the U.S. will help any country that is threatened by communism.”

    President Harry S. Truman says “That the U.S. will help any country that is threatened by communism.”
  • U.S gets ready to leave Seoul

    U.S gets ready to leave Seoul
    U.S armies left Seoul, leaving South Korea as an "independent state" https://www.shmoop.com/korean-war/timeline.html%5C
  • An Invasion begins...

    An Invasion begins...
    The North Korean Invasion has been at start, creating a new war
  • The U.S assists in the war

    The U.S assists in the war
    Two days after the invasion, the U.S has decided to help in the war and assist South Korea
  • The battle of Osan

    The battle of Osan
    around half a month after the beginning of the invasion, the first battle of the war started. Both South Korea and the U.S thought they were going to win. After the battle ended, they ended up incorrect with North Korea winning.
  • U.S reaches North Korea's Capital

    U.S reaches North Korea's Capital
    The U.S and South Korea have been fighting the beginning of the war, Some troops have made it to the capital of North Korea
  • China Intervenes in the war

    China Intervenes in the war
    In October of 1950, China starts to fight against South Korea, assisting North Korea in the war
  • President Truman Threatens to bomb China

    President Truman Threatens to bomb China
    President Harry S. Truman has decided to consider to bomb China during the Korean War
  • Peace talks

    Peace talks
    Peace talks have started between the war considering how it has already been 7 months since the invasion
  • U.N troops take back Seoul

    U.N troops take back Seoul
    After trying and succeeding the U.N has taken back Seoul and has let South Korea take control over Seoul
  • MacArthur has been taken away from his control

    MacArthur has been taken away from his control
    MacArthur has been fired from the Title "Commander of the U.N forces for certain military disagreements and now Matthew Ridgeway has been given the privilege of being in command
  • Truce talks have started between Kaesong and the U.S

    Truce talks have started between Kaesong and the U.S
    Truce talks that could possibly end the war have started between Kaesong and the U.S
  • Bombing

    Bombing
    The U.S stopped peace talks and started to bomb North Korea's capital for two straight months "peace talks would resume the following march"
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  • The end

    The end
    This day was the final day of the Korean war and now they have agreed to a truce, except for South Korea.