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North Korea Invades South Korea
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The Summer of Terror
South Korean military executed more than 100,000 North Koreans in response to the invasion -
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Korean War
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North Korea Captures Seoul
North Korean soldiers capture the South Korean capital city of Seoul. -
United States is Defeated at Osan
American troops expected easy victory in Osan, but were no match for North Korean Army -
United States Victory in Inchon
General MacArthur leads invasion of Inchon. From there, troops take back Seoul from North Korea. -
China Enters Korean War
China joins North Korea to fight against South Korea and US -
US Reaches Pyongyang
The US First Cavalry Division enters the North Korean Capitol, Pyongyang -
United Nations Forces Launch the "Home by Christmas" Offensive
General MacArthur ordered UN soldiers to move to border between China and North Korea, where they were met by 180,000 Chinese soldiers -
General MacArthur Fired
General Douglas MacArthur is fired after a disagreement with president Truman on whether or not the US should bomb China. -
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Vietnam War
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JFK Elected
JFK was pro-Vietnam and tripled the amount of funding to South Vietnam. he did NOT want to withdraw from the war. -
Lyndon B. Johnson Becomes President
He promised a swift end to the Vietnam war. However, he slowly increased the number of troops over the course of his term. -
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Tet Offensive
Vietcong launched several aggressive attacks in south Vietnam -
Richard Nixon Elected
President that came up with the idea of "Vietnamization." Used to withdraw troops from Vietnam. Nixon expanded the war into Laos and Cambodia.
