The Expansion of the Cold War (Focused on The Korean War)

By Jerpehhh
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    Pre KW Period

  • USSR enters Korea from the North

  • 38th Parallel agreed as borders of occupation zone by USSR and USA

  • UN passes American Resolution for free elections in Korea

    Soviets were boycotting UN at the time, did not carry out elections in North Korea.

  • Elections held in South Korea

  • In North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK) proclaimed

  • Soviets test their first Atomic Bomb

  • Fall Of China

  • Dean Acherson's Defense Perimeter Speech

    Says South Korea not a vital part of US defense perimeter in Asia.

  • Stalin agress to Kim Il Sung's invasion plan

  • President Truman approves NSC-68

  • North Korea crosses 38th parallel into South Korea

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    Korean War

  • Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea

  • MacArthur launches counter attack against North Koreans

  • US Army crosses 38th Parallel

  • China enters the Korean War

  • Truman dismisses MacArthur from command

  • Peace Talks Begin

  • Stalin Dies

  • Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated.