History (CW)

By Failure999

  • Border Skirmishes between NK & SK

    NK led by Kim Il Sung (Well-liked by people, still a dictator)
    SK led by Syngman Rhee (Hated by people, corrupt)

  • Communist Victory in China

    Mao comes to power (USSR gains a communist companion)

  • Go-ahead for NK to invade SK by USSR

    Stalin was supportive of "International Revolution", but hesitant to commit men to war effort, sent commanders and resources instead
    Mao willing to back NK more with support by way of men and resources

  • NK invasion of SK

    Beginning of Korean War

  • UN Resolution to get involved militarily

    SC passed Resolution (USSR boycotted because of China's exclusion)

  • UN Forces rollback NK back

    Amphibious Landing at Inchon, with Land Invasion at Pusan.
    Rollback to the 38th Parallel

  • UN Invasion of NK

    Rollback policy taken all the way, becoming a peacemaking mission by force.

  • Chinese Forces enter combat to attack UN Forces

    Prompted by MacArthur's order to advance to the Yalu River (24 October 1950)

  • Chinese Forces capture Seoul

    Chinese Forces pass the 38th Parallel

  • Stalemate at 38th Parallel

    UN Forces recapture Seoul (March 1951)
  • Period: to

    Negotiation

    Failure due to disagreements regarding POW and final borders
    Syngman Rhee pressuring US to rejoin the battle.

  • Armistice Agreement

    End of Korean War
    Motivators:
    Replacement of Truman with Eisenhower, who was encouraged to end conflict by American public
    Death of Stalin (Replaced with Malenkov)

  • Impacts of Korean War

    NSC-68 fully adopted
    NATO fully formed
    Sino-Soviet Relationship had short term boost, though tensions regarding USSR's involvement arose as well
    Sino-American Relationships took a shit