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Divison of Korea
Following World War II Korea was divided between American and Soviet control along the 38th parallel. The division was intended to be temporary but as relations between the United States and USSR broke down the reunification never occured. -
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United States - North Korea Relations
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Kim Il-Sung declares Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Kim Il-Sung declares North Korea to be its own Nation and sets himself as Prime Minister. The Soviet Union recognizes the DPRK sovereignty but the United States and United Nations does not. -
North Korea Invades South Korea
Following tension pertaining to the failure to hold free elections in the DPRK, they invade the Republic of Korea (South Korea). It's unknown if the ROK provoked the invasion but -
The United States sends troops to aid the ROK
President Truman commits United States troops to aid the Republic of Korea after recommendation from the United Nations in Resolution 83. -
Tides of War shift to favor the UN
After the United Nations has sufficient troops and armaments, they begin to disintegrate the DPRK's forces in Southern Korea with the assault on Inchon they had successfully removed the DPRK's presence from Southern Korea. -
China commits troops to aid the DPRK
After frantic requests from Kim Il-Sung, China commits 200,000 troops to aid the Northern Korean People's Army (KPA) -
Korean War Stalemate Incurs
After China assisted the KPA a long-term stalemate incured between the two sides around the 38th Parallel and little terrirory changed hands during this time -
Cease Fire is Initiated
After treaty negotiaitions went on for two years a cease fire was finally initialized by the Armistice Agreement -
North Korea attempts to resume fighting
After South Vietnam's Capital was captured by communist North Vietnamese forces, Kim Il-Sung asked for aid from China to reinvade South Korea but China refused to give aid ending the threat of another invasion -
Continued Hostilities
After the cease fire, North Korea has shown continued hostility towards UN and South Korean forces. In 1976 North Korean forces killed two UN officers. in 2010 North Koreans sank a South Korean submarine killing 46 sailors and shelled the island of Yeonpyeong killing 2 more soldiers and 2 civilians. More recently, North Korea has declared the Armistice Agreement to be unbinding and has threatened to use nuclear force against the UN, United States, and South Korea
