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38th Parallel
The US and the Soviet Union agreed in August 1945 to separate Korea for administrative purposes on the 38th parallel . -
Declared Independence
South Korea declares independence from North Korea. -
Attack by Chinese
Communist Chinese's attacked non-communist islands called Quemoy, quemoy. -
Republic of Korea
The North Korean army invades South Korea. -
Battle of Tabu- dong (start)
The US 27th regimental combat team defeated the North Koreans. -
Tides of war turns
Entire strategic balance of the war was shifted. North Korea lost man power and tanks. -
Battle of Tabu- dong (end)
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29th Brigade
Thousands of troops mobilized from England. -
The US crossed the 38th parallel
The US sent troops across the 38th parallel into North Korea near Kaesong. -
Counter invasion
South Korean forces destroyed the People's Republic of China's forces at Pukchin. -
US enters war
This was the first battle that US troops fought against Chinese communist at the Unsan. -
Press Conference
President Truman says in a press conference that he is considering using an atomic bomb on Korea. -
National Emergency
President Truman declares a state of National emergency. -
Dismisses MacArthur
President Harry Truman dismisses MacArthur from command for insubordination. -
War Ended
Korea was still divided into two countries. -
Armistice
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.
