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Separation of Korea
Since 1910, Korea was a colony of the Japanese Empire. But after the Soviet occupation in the north, the American and Soviet occupation zones are divided by the 38th Parallel. The Soviet occupation ended in 1948, thus giving birth to North Korea, ruled by Kim Il-sung. The US occupation ends that same year. Syngman Rhee, leader of the Korean government in exile, seizes power in South Korea.15 -
Counter Attack
The invasion by North Korea seemed to take the United States by surprise.The Americans sent in the Smith Special Operations Group, and on July 5, the first clash of the North Korean-American war, the Battle of Osan, took place.The intervention was also an excellent way to launch the new Truman Doctrine, which advocated opposition to communism wherever it tried to spread. -
Incheon Battle
MacArthur the commander of UN forces, ordered a landing operation at Incheon. This was an risky operation, but it was also successful. The North Koreans had to begin a rapid withdrawal to their supply lines to the north. Nearly 135,000 North soldiers were captured. UN troops took them back across the 38th parallel.The goal (saving South Korea) had been accomplished, but success and the prospect of an all-Korean union under Syngman Rhee prompted the Americans to continue on to North Korea. -
Chinese Attack
In October 1950, under the command of General Peng Dehuai, with 380,000 soldiers of the People's Liberation Army, he repelled the UN troops and drove them to the 38th parallel. The Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the winter was a heavy blow to United Nations troops, composed primarily of United States Marines. The situation was such that MacArthur requested the shipment of 26 atomic weapons, alarming the world. -
North Korean Attack
The North Korean Army led the main offensive, crossing the Imjin River towards the South Korean capital, Seoul. Meanwhile, the 2nd Army Corps advanced in two directions; on the one hand through the cities of Inje and Ch'unch'on to Hongch'on, and on the other hand through the east coast route to Kangnung. Thanks to Soviet equipment and huge reserves , his surprise attack was an overwhelming success, entering Seoul on the afternoon of June 28. -
Battle of Chosin
The Battle of Chosin, happened after China entered the conflict, when the Chinese EPV penetrated n North Korea surprising the X US Marine Corps. In the period between November 27 and December 13, 1950, the 30,000 soldiers of the United Nations (USA and its allies), were surrounded by about 67,000 soldiers Chinese.The evacuation of US troops through the port of Hungnam meant the total and definitive withdrawal of UN troops from North Korea. -
Stancation
The rest of the war had only minor changes of territory and lengthy peace negotiations. A ceasefire established a Demilitarized Zone around the 38th parallel, which is still defended today by North Korean troops on one side and South Korean and US troops on the other. New US President Dwight Eisenhower elected on November 29, 1952 promised in his campaign to travel to Korea to see what could be done to end the conflict. -
Aerean Campaign
On May 13, 1953, twenty F-84 Thunderjet fighter-bombers attacked the Toksan Dam, causing a flood that destroyed 700 buildings in Pyongyang and thousands of hectares of rice. Then two groups of F-84s attacked the Chasan, Kuwonga, Namsi and Taecho dams. This threatened several million North Koreans with starvation. The chinese governments, the Soviet Union and North Korea accused the armed forces of the United States to carry out attacks with biological weapons during the war. -
Armistice of Panmunjeom
United States and North Korea sign an armistice. It was established to ensure the total cessation of acts of armed force on Korea until a definitive peace agreement is reached, which to date has not yet been reached. The signing of this armistice also established the current demilitarized zone of Korea taking the 38th parallel north as a reference; this line between both nations serves as a border, one of the most militarily fortified in the world. -
Mutual Defense Treaty
The Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea is signed on October 1, 1953 in Washington by Foreign Ministers John Foster Dulles and Yung Tai Pyun. The treaty enters into force on November 17, 1954 after the exchange of the instruments of ratification. This mutual defense treaty requires the United States to intervene in the event of an armed attack against South Korea and legalizes the maintenance of significant US forces on the ground. South Korean.