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After World War II, Korea is divided into communist North Korea and anti-communist South Korea.
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Truman gives a speech saying he will fight communism.
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With permission from Russia, North Korea invades South Korea and continues on to the capital.
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Called the Summer of Terror, Syngman Rhee was worried that communism would overtake the South.
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Truman sends troops overseas to help South Korea
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US thougt Osan would be an easy victory, yet they were defeated.
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General MacArthur leads an invasion into Inchon.
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United States troops reach the North Korean capital. People believe the war will end soon.
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China joins the war as North Korean allies.
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General MacArthur orders force to move to the Yalu river along the Korean border. The general said the troops would "Be home by Christmas"
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Takes two years for anything to get done as the war drags on.
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After General MacArthur publicly disagrees with President Truman about whether or not to bomb China, MacArthur is fired.
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The negotiations don't end the war, and the fighting remains for two more years
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American and French troops start a battle with North Korea and the Chinese. The US and France win the month-long fight.
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Eisenhower is elected President and promises to end the war in Korea.
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Both countries agree to stop fighting. The countries are still divided and there is no fighting, but there is an area between the two countries called the "demilitarized zone"
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A total of 82,493 Koreans and Chinese POWs are repatriated
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US and Chinese representatives meet in Geneva to attempt to unite Korea, but it failed.