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The US and the Soviet Union agreed in August 1945 to separate Korea for administrative purposes on the 38th parallel .
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South Korea declares independence from North Korea.
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Communist Chinese's attacked non-communist islands called Quemoy, quemoy.
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The North Korean army invades South Korea.
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The US 27th regimental combat team defeated the North Koreans.
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Entire strategic balance of the war was shifted. North Korea lost man power and tanks.
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Thousands of troops mobilized from England.
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The US sent troops across the 38th parallel into North Korea near Kaesong.
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South Korean forces destroyed the People's Republic of China's forces at Pukchin.
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This was the first battle that US troops fought against Chinese communist at the Unsan.
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President Truman says in a press conference that he is considering using an atomic bomb on Korea.
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President Truman declares a state of National emergency.
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President Harry Truman dismisses MacArthur from command for insubordination.
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Korea was still divided into two countries.
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The United States, North Korea and China sign an armistice, which ends the war but fails to bring about a permanent peace. To date, the Republic of Korea (South) and Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea (North) have not signed a peace treaty.
