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Korea divided along the 38th parallel
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Creation of South Korea
Republic of Korea (ROK) - Syngman Rhee -
Creation of North Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) - Kim Il-sung -
Kim went to Moscow
Started seeking Stalin's permission for war -
USSR detonated their 1st atomic bomb
End of USA atomic monopoly -
China became Communist
Communist victory in Chinese civil war - USA did not intervene -
Asian Defence Perimeter Speech by Dean Acheson
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Sino–Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance, and Mutual Assistance
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Stalin approved Kim's invasion plan
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Mao approved Kim's invasion plan
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Start of Korean War
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US 7th Fleet sent to Taiwan Strait
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PRC warn USA not to cross 38th parallel
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UN troops cross the 38th parallel into NK
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China intervened in the Korean War
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Truman sacked General MacArthur
Replaced by General Ridgway -
Start of armistice negotiations
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Deadlock over POW repatriation
Creation of Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission in July 1953 under UN supervision -
Death of Stalin
Replaced by Soviet collective leadership - growing prominence of Nikita Khrushchev -
End of Korean War - Ceasefire
