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Soviet atomic test RDS-1
First successful Soviet testing of nuclear weapons -
Mao announces People's Republic of China
The fall of China to communism -
Period: to
USSR boycotts UN
In protest of Chiang Kai-Sheck's government in Taaiwan being recognized for China rather than Mao's government in Beijing -
Acheson's defence perimeter speech
Excluded Korea from the list of territories under US protection -
Stalin approves Kim's invasion plans
Invasion of the ROK by DPRK forces -
Truman approves new NSC 68
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DPRK invades ROK
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DPRK forces reach Seoul
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US-UN intervention in Korea
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Team South cross 38th parallel
Containment policy changed to rollback, attack on the North begins -
Team South occupies Pyongyang
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The Chinese enter the war
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Truman announces A-bomb use in consideration
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Team North pushes South back, recaptures Seoul
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Team South launches counter offensive, Operation Killer
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Operation Ripper
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Peace talks begin
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Stalin dies
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POW repatriatriation issue settled
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Armistice signed
38th parallel reset as North-South border
