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The Japanese annexed the Korean peninsula and took it as there own.
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After WW2 the US and Soviets both took Korea from Japan and met each other halfway at the 38th parallel.
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In the North the soviets put Kim Il Sung in power as a communist dictator.
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In the south they tried to hold free elections but they were extremely rigged putting Snygman Rhee in power.
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The communists won the civil war in china putting Mao Zedong in power.
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The North Korean army was uch stronger than the souths so they invaded.
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The US sent troops to Incheon and captured it and then Seol from there.
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MacArthur took Pyongyang after taking back Seol
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China crossed the YAlu river and entered the war,
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MacArthur was fired for not respecting Truman and trying to ignore his orders.
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A stalemate at the 38th parallel happened.
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China pushed the US troops out of the North and then captured Seol.
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The US troops took back Seol.
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Both sides decided to sign an armistice ending the war.
