Korean War

By lordcronous
  • Period: to

    Korean War duration

  • North Korea crosses the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea.

    What type of confilct: Cold War Conflict
    Local leader manipulate or vice versa: Superpowers manipulated local leaders
    Who was Responsible: Syngman Rhee

  • Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea.

  • Truman approves NSC-81/1.

  • With US/UN/ROK forces pushed back nearly to the end of the Korean peninsula, MacArthur launches the Inchon Invasion.

  • US forces occupy Pyongyang

  • Chinese divisions enter fighting

  • Peace talks begin at Kaesong

  • US air attack on Pyongyang

  • Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated

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