Korean War

Korean War

Jun 25, 1950

North Korea invaded South Korea. The surprise invasion took South by surprise and it stared a big war between the UN and soviet union, china troops.

Invasion and Retreat

Jun 25, 1950

North Korea forces caught South and America off guard by pushing South Korea. North pushed them to the southern point of Korean peninsula

UN Resolution 84

Jul 17, 1950

The response to the North invaded South UN security council passed resolution 84 for member stated to help South and match North Korea aggression. Which is why they started to help getting involved.

Inchon Landing

Sep 15, 1950

General Douglas MacArthur executed a amphibious landing at Inchon behind North Korea lines. This was successful and cut off ties to supply North Korea.

Chinese Intervention

Oct 25, 1950

After the UN pushed North Korea back troops near China's border Chinese troops intervened in war. This launched a massive offensive against UN troops.

Chosin Reservoir

Nov 27, 1950

The UN forces were surrounded by Chinese forces. Due to bring outnumbered and the bad weather conditions the Chinese they had to retreat and was back safety.

Battle of Imjin river

Apr 25, 1951

Chinese spring offensive were they push UN troops back. There way fierce fighting specially around aloucesterghire Reegiments position.

Battle of Heartbreak ridge

Sep 13, 1951

Fight was UN troops and Chinese and North Korean troops had many engagements to capture near 38th. Results in many heavy casualties on both sides.

Battle of Old Baldly

1952

This battle was marked close combat, artillery barrages, and trench warfare. Even with heavy casualties both sides the UN forces at the end managed to secure and hold old Baldly.

Warsaw Negotiations

May 16, 1952

This was a secret meeting between US and China. They tried to come up with a ceasefire and peace settlement but it didn't lead to any resolution at the time.

Battle of Pusan Perimeter

Mar 16, 1953

It was a crucial defensive operation the UN forces successfully got North Korea back. This had stopped them from overruling a entire peninsula, It was a major turning point in war making a later counter offensive attack.

Battle of Port Chop Hill

Mar 16, 1953

It was American and Chinese that fought for control on a area. The fight was fierce due to using hills as a strategy in controlling key supply routes.

Battle of Outpost Henry

May 18, 1953

One of the last battles of war. Outpost was a small hill that UN defended against Chinese assaults in which was a part of the overall negotiations of the armistice agreement.

Armistice

Jul 27, 1953

Their was a armistice that was signed between North and South Korea. No peace treaty was signed, leaving North and South still at war just at a stand sill for now.