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  Korean peninusla divided into north and south at 38th parallel
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  american troops begin to leave korea.north korea begin massive military buildup
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  North korea attacks below 38th parallel - armed with soviet tanks and weapons
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  UN agrees to send troops to stop having america invading north korea soviet union does not vote. U S doesnt declare war
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  General Douglas MacArthur attacks North Korean city of lnchon cut into supply lines.
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  Communist forces driven north of 38th parallel - continue to follow and worry about chinese or sta with status quo?
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  U N forces attack north of parallel
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  300,000 chinese soilders attack - force U N troops South of 38th parallel - MacArthur urges confress to push into china truman fires MacArthur
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  U N forces regroup - fighting continues for two years near 38th parallel
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  cease fire is signed ending the korean war - no victory no congressional declaration of war - military spending increase - SEATO formed
