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Communists take over North China
The Huaihai Campaign of late 1948 and early 1949 in which roughly a million soldiers fought on either side and the decisive battles on the plains gave the PLA complete control over North China. -
Chinese Civil War Ends
Because of a difference in thinking between the Communist Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT), there was a fight for legitimacy as the government of China. -
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North Korea attacks South Korea
North Korea attacks South Korea and invades almost all of Korea exept for a small area. -
Korea Divides into Two
The UN divides Korea into North and South throught the 38th Paralell. -
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South Korea gains territory
Then form September to November the UN and American forces attack North Korea leaving them with very small amout of territory. -
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Both Sides end the War
North and South Korea end the war and get almost equl halfs again. -
Collectivization Begins in China
Inspired by the USSR; China deicdes to also get into the Collectivization system. -
Collectivization begins in North Vietnam
North Vietnam takes the idea form Russia to start making forced crops from what land and resources they have. -
Vietnam is divided by the UN
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USA is supporting South Vietnam
The number of U.S. advisers increases to 9865. U.S. pilots are clandestinely bombing North Vietnam in an attempt to destabilize the Ho Chi Minh government. -
USA sends troops to Vietnam
500,000 American troops in Vietnam. -
US involment in Vietnam ends1973
U.S. involvement in Vietnam ends. The US lost about 50,000 soldiers in Vietnam, and suffered more than 300,000 wounded ones. Nearly 5 million Vietnamese deaths and 4 million civilians killed. The war cost nearly 150 billion U.S. dollars.
