Korean War By Rafaella Petrunko Aug 22, 1910 Korea was annexed by Japan Feb 25, 1945 Turkey's entrance into World War II on the side of the Allies Jul 17, 1945 Postdam Conference: Truman implied Stalin about possession of nuclear weapons Sep 2, 1945 Japanese surrender Oct 29, 1945 38th parallel establish: Korea divided into South(non- communism) and North (communism) Apr 8, 1948 Marshall Plan Mar 16, 1949 First meeting between Kim II Sung and Stalin Aug 29, 1949 USSR detonated first atomic bomb Jun 25, 1950 Korean War Mar 12, 2014 Truman Doctrine