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Korean War Timeline
Created by
Marin Dremock
⟶ Updated 9 months ago ⟶
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Events
38th Parallel is established as divisor between North and South Korea
Republic of (South) Korea is established
Democratic People's Republic of Korea is formed
North Korea gains support of Soviet Union and China
Start of the Korean War; 100,000 North Korean troops cross 38th parallel and drive South Korean forces back
US provides aid to South Korea according to United Nations resolution 83
North Korean troops lose half of their strength at the Pusan Perimeter
Battle of Inchon; first step to liberating the South Korean capitol of Seoul
Chinese forces counterattack on UN forces at the Yalu River
80,000 Chinese troops are killed while pushing American forces from North Korea at the Chosin Reservoir ; US Marines were rendered combat-ineffective; nicknamed "Frozen Chosin"
Seoul, South Korea is captured back by North Korea and China
UN forces free Seoul from Chinese and North Korean control AGAIN
Truman fires Douglas MacArthur for insubordination
Truce talks begin between the UN and communists at Kaesong
Mark W. Clark, Peng Dehuai, and Kim Il-Sung reach armistice, create demilitarized zone, and South Korea never signs the document
