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Soviet Russian soldiers arrive in North Korea as a show of support for Kim il-Sung, then leader of the North; America has not sent any troops yet as part of the agreement.
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The Empire of Japan surrenders officially ending World War II.
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The Japanese surrender Korea to the United States, just below the 38th parallel.
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North Korea launches a full scale attack against South Korea. North Korean infantry and tanks cross the 38th Parallel and meet little resistance. This is the start of the Korean War.
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In a joint announcement, the United Nations and the United States condemn the actions of North Korea. Resolution 83 is passed calling all members of the United Nations to lend military aid to the Republic of Korea. Military help is given by the UN and placed under the command of American officers.
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Syngman Rhee gives the order for the Bodo League Massacre, or as some have called it, the Summer of Terror. This involved the death of some 100,000 communists and people sympathetic to the North Korean cause.
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China’s People Volunteer Army (PVA) and the Korean’s People Army (KPA) of North Korea retake Seoul for the second time.
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Operation Roundup takes place at Hongch’on and P’yonch’Ang.
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Operation Ripper is put into effect by the UN Military under the command of General Matthew Ridgeway of the US 8th Army.
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Located near Chorwon in South Korean, the Battle of Hill Eerie saw the extensive participation of Filipino soldiers side by side with American troops against a formidable Chinese contingent.
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One of a series of engagements between China, in behalf of North Korean, against US, South Korea, and Colombian forces, best known as the Battle of Old Baldy.
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Another battle to gain an advantage by the Chinese, the Battle of White Horse, brings to bear American, French, and South Korean forces in this bloody battle.