Expansion of the Cold War

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  • USSR detonated its first atomic bomb

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  • Fall of China

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  • Acheson's Defence Perimeter speech

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  • Sino-Soviet Treaty of 1950

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    -30-year mutual assistance treaty between USSR and China
    -Inclusive of $300 million in credits

  • NSC 68

  • NK invades SK

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    Korean War

  • US resolution in UN for military action against NK

  • UN troops stationed in Japan into Korea

  • MacArthur given command of UN troops

  • MacArthur lands at Inchon, seizes Kimpo Airport & Seoul

  • UN forces drives NK from SK

  • MacArthur authorised to enter NK

  • UN captures Pyongyang

  • NK pushed to Yalu River

  • MacArthur launches new offence in China w/o authorisatiom

  • 260000 Chinese troops attacked UN

  • UN retreats, Seoul falls to Communist

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  • Operation Killer

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  • Operation Ripper

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  • UN attacks and reconquers Seoul

  • MacArthur relieved of command

  • Chinese drive UN forces south of 38th parallel

  • Negotiation

  • Negotiation while fighting ends

  • Death of Stalin

  • Armistice