Korean War

  • USSR Occupies North Korea

    USSR Occupies North Korea
    Since the beginning of 1945, Stalin occupied North Korea with client, Kim Il-sung.
  • North Korea Invades

    North Korea Invades
    The invasion of North Korea on South Korea came as a surprise to the US. This event led the US to send troops to Korea to stop resistance against North Korea. Later, Great Britain got involved and sent military members over to help the US in stopping further invasions.
  • Attempt to End The War

    Attempt to End The War
    Mid- October: General MacArthur met President Truman to insist that the UN offensive was going to try end the war with Korea.
  • North and South Compromise

    Mid-1951: Once the battle was in stalemate, both the North and the South agreed to hold a conference discussing the war and the Communist prisoners held in camps on an island just off the coast of South Korea. These conferences went on for 2 years. All agreed that all should be returned to their country of origin.
  • End of the War

    The battlefields were calm, and all prisoners of the war were returned to their homes.