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Korea divides
Korea is divided into North and Soth Korea. The north is fighting for communism and the south for democracy. -
The Korean war
A civil war in Korea begins -
US Support
A few days after the Korean war starts, the U.S. begins to sent troops to help Southern Korea -
US Invasion
American troops invade Inchon with a surprise attack on the enemy and successfully push back the North Korean army. -
Chinese Invasion
The Chinese join the fight and push back UN troops and captures southern capital of Seoul. -
Battle of Changijin
U.S. troops fought to the city of Hungnam but at the cost of many casualties. Over 4,000 troops were lost to frostbite and over 25,000 fromt the Chinese forces. -
Seoul falls to communists
Communist forces take the city of Seoul. -
Regaining Seoul
UN forces invade Seoul and successfully regain the city. -
First Aerial Duel
40 planes and 15 gunners fought and shot down 2 bombs -
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CCF Attack
These was the single largest battles of the war and lasted for eight days. -
Hitting Where It Hurts the Most
The U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marines conduct attacks on North Korean dams which cuts off their power grid for 2 weeks. -
Operation Showdown
The 7th infantry divisions fought the chinese in Kumhwa which was in the "Iron Triangle." The operation ended up in complete failure -
Battle of Kumsong River
This battle was the last communist defensive directed at the republic of Korea. -
Final Combat
The U.S. had its final combat against the Koreans in which they attacked the Berlin Complex. -
Armistice
North Korea and China sign an armistice that puts an end to the war.
