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Korea divided into Soviet and U.S.occupation zones along the 38th parallel. Soviet backing North Korea and the US backing South Korea.
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Truman is the president and his National Security Act creates the U.S. department of defense.
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Seeing as how the US is the reinforcements for South Korea, they immediately help them gain more power to efficiently run their goverment.
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On this day war broke out along the 38th parallel. North korean troops organized an attack at different places around the parallel and then headed to Seoul, in the South.
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On this day in the Han River area, US bombers attack troops. Seoul was captured by the North Korea.
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President Truman orders the ground forces into Korea where he then authorizes the Air Forces to bomb North Korea.
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Task Force Smith troops fight for the first time, near Osan, where they suffer heavy casualties.
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On this day, there was a four day battle held at "the Bowling Alley."
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Talks of uniting a truce began at Kaesong but 6 weeks after communists broke it off.
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South Korea releases a total of 27,000 North Korean Prisoners of War because they did not want to go back to their own country.
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A sign to cease fire was signaled on this day, therefore causing the fight to end 12 hours later.
