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Korean War by Autumn, Ryan and Colin

By ShafferMNB
  • Truman finds out North Korea ignores the UN security council

    Truman finds out North Korea ignores the UN security council

    North Korea ignores the UN sequrity council and they fear that a war in Korea could turn into another world war. Truman decided to take a stand in Korea by supporting the South

  • US attacked the North Korean Army

    The Americans were eventually pushed back because they were outnumbered and untrained
  • Invasion of South Korea

    Invasion of South Korea

    The republic of north Korea was invaded by the North Koreans people
  • The battle of the Pusan perimeter began

    The battle of the Pusan perimeter began

    The US army withstood numerous attacks by the KPA. The air force destroyed 32 KPA bridges blocking the KPA from getting supplies. Meanwhile the US outnumbered KPA soldiers 180,000 to 100,000
  • North Korea withdraws from the South

    North Korea withdraws from the South

    Government was restored when Seoul was recaptured and what was left of the North Korean soldiers in South Korea retreated

  • Assault on the west coast

    General MacArthur lead an assault on the west coast of South Korea and successfully recaptured Seoul. This partially severed NKPA's supply lines in South Korea

  • Broke into North Korea, but got pushed back

    The UN and the ROK pushed into North Korea. China intervened and destroyed the troops in North Korea, with support from the Soviets.
  • North Koreans capital get overtaken

    North Koreans capital get overtaken

    US forces took Pyongyang, North Korea's capital

  • Chinese removal of the eight army

    China completely removed the US Eighth Army from North Korea.

  • Chinese army weakened

    The US X Corps weakened the Chinese Ninth Army but were forced to retreat because they needed to reinforce the US Eighth Army.