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Soviets test their first A-bomb--the arms race begins.
Soviets test their first A-bomb--the arms race begins. -
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Korean war
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North Korea's tanks reach the outskirts of Seoul.
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Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea.
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Syngman Rhee's government ceremonially restored in reconquered Seoul.
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US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong.
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October 24, 1950: MacArthur orders his troops into Korea's northernmost provinces.
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Peace talks begin at Kaesong.
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Peace talks resume at Panmunjom.
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Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river.
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Rhee wins another clearly rigged election.
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"Terms of Reference," regulating POW repatriation, signed.
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Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated
