Rhee evacuated from Seoul with government officials
ROK troops blow the Han River bridge
South Korea bombed the bridge across the Han River to stop the North Korean army
Task Force Smith Arrives
540 men
Taejon falls
Incheon Landing
230 ships, 70,000 took Incheon
UN troops crossed the 38th parallel
Pyongyang falls to UN forces
Seoul recaptured by the UN
Mao sent a cable to Stalin, in which he emphasized the difficulties faced by Chinese forces and the urgent need for air cover, especially over supply lines
Truman fires MacArthur in
Commander-in-Chief Truman relieved the controversial General MacArthur
