Koren war

Korean War

By shanbriel.dennis

  • 1945

    1945
    Korean peninusla divided into north and south at 38th parallel

  • June 1949

    June 1949
    american troops begin to leave korea.north korea begin massive military buildup

  • June 1950

    June 1950
    North korea attacks below 38th parallel - armed with soviet tanks and weapons

  • june and july 1950

    june and july 1950
    UN agrees to send troops to stop having america invading north korea soviet union does not vote. U S doesnt declare war

  • september

    september
    General Douglas MacArthur attacks North Korean city of lnchon cut into supply lines.

  • oct 1950

    oct 1950
    Communist forces driven north of 38th parallel - continue to follow and worry about chinese or sta with status quo?

  • november 1950

    november 1950
    U N forces attack north of parallel

  • november 25

    november 25
    300,000 chinese soilders attack - force U N troops South of 38th parallel - MacArthur urges confress to push into china truman fires MacArthur

  • spring 1951

    spring 1951
    U N forces regroup - fighting continues for two years near 38th parallel

  • july 27

    july 27
    cease fire is signed ending the korean war - no victory no congressional declaration of war - military spending increase - SEATO formed