Expansion of the Cold War (Korean War)

By _nadinedejong

  • Democrats won presidential elctions for 5th consecutive time

    major setback for the Republicans, hence party policies grew increasingly bitter. The Republicans attempted to discredit Truman's foreign policy by claiming it was not tough enough on communism

  • Soviet Union first successful testing of atomic bomb

  • The Fall of China

    Nationalists quit the Chinese mainland and retreated to Taiwsn. People's Republuc of China was formed.

  • Stalin became more willing to challenge US in Cold War

    After the fall of china and the Soviet successful testing of the atomic bomd

  • Dean Acheson's defence perimeter speech

    He omitted South Korea from a list of countries which the US would automatically defend in the event of aggression

  • Stalin cautiously agreed to Kim's invasion plans

    However, in april warned Kim that Russia would not intervene directly in the conflict

  • SIno-Soviet mutual assistance treaty

    Sovie Union promised to provide China with $300milion in credits.

  • Stalin sent military supplies and advisers to NK

    exact day unknown

  • Stalin sent military supplies and advisers to NK

    Exact day unknown

  • US sponsered a resolution in the United Nations Security Council

    Called for military action against North Korea

  • Truman ordered American troops stationed in Japan into Korea

  • North Koreans captured Seoul

    Exact day unknown

  • UN forces occupied only a toehold around Pusan

  • Communists launched major counter offensive

    Exact day unknown. Reoccupied Pyongyang and recaptured seoul in Jan 1951

  • Operation Killer

  • Operation Ripper

  • Truman discharged MacArthur for insubordination

  • Peace Talks began

    Dragged on for two years. Exact day unknown

  • Kim asked Stalin to make peace on multiple occasions

    Exact day unknown

  • Operation Everready

    Exact day unknown. Complete takeover of South Korea if Syngman Rhee went out of line

  • Stalin died

  • Syngman Rhee ordered release of 27000 POWs

    Exact day unknown.

  • Armistice