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Russian invasion
120000 Russian troops invaded korea -
division of Korea
America and the soviet union had different views on what to do with korea so they formed a border known as the 38th parallel -
U.N withdrawal
U.N resolution to remove troops from korea after the national elections -
NKA activated
north korean peoples army is officially activated -
US withdrawal
President Truman orders withdrawal of US troops from Korea -
election day
the korean election day -
south korea proklaimed
The Republic of Korea was proclaimed. Syngman Rhee was elected first president -
agreement
Mao agrees to Kim Il Sung's plan to invade South Korea. -
gathering troops
the north korean army gather up 135000 troops with 150 T34 tanks -
north korean armys attack
the north korean army invades south korea without warnong -
the fall of seoul
south koreas capital city, seoul falls in the hands of the north korean army -
inchon invasion
With US,UN and south korea forces pushed back nearly to the end of the Korean peninsula, MacArthur launches the Inchon Invasion. -
seoul recaptured
Syngman Rhee's government reconquered Seoul -
38 parallel crossing
US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong. -
moving north
MacArthur orders his troops into Korea's northernmost provinces. -
ambush
South Korean ROK forces annihilated by People's Republic of China forces at Pukchin. -
marine ambush at chosin river
US Marines/Infantry surrounded by Chinese Communist forces at Chosin Reservoir. -
saoul captured
saoul was captured by the chineese -
operation thunderbolt
US, UN and republic of korean forces go back on the offensive. -
saoul recaptured
US, UN and Republic of korean forces retake Seoul. -
macarthurs resign
Truman dismisses MacArthur from command -
peace talks begin
peace talks begin at panmunjom -
the bombing of korean power plants
Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river -
pyongyard attack
US air attack Pyongyang. -
peace treaty resumes
Talks resume at Panmunjom -
peace treaty
Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South -
agreement
Delegates reach agreement at Panmunjom.