Korean War Timeline

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    Japanese occupation in Korea

  • Cairo Conference

  • The Provisional Government of Korea asked the United Nations for recognition and membership

  • Soviet Union declars war on Japan

  • General John Hodges Occupies Southern Korea

    The United States Eighth Army led by General John R. Hodges landed at Inch’on on September 8 and entered Seoul the next day, occupying the southern half of Korea.

  • The Russians welcome Kim Il-Sung to P'yeongyang as a hero

  • The Soviets replaced the Bureau with the Provisional People’s Committee for North Korea.

  • US sets Syngman Rhee as chairman

    On February 14, 1946 the US Military Government set up the advisory Representative Democratic Council with Syngman Rhee as chairman.

  • Soviets replaced the Bureau with the Provisional People’s Committee for North Korea.

  • War begins in South Korea

    Forces from North Korea invades to South Korea.

  • US enters Korea

    The United Nations support South Korea

  • Task Force Smith enters the conflict at Osan.

  • Incheon Landing

  • Seoul is recaptured by South Korea

  • South Korean/US forces capture Pyongyang.

  • Pyongyang falls to UN forces

  • Chinese enter Korea

    Communist forces drive the UN troops back.

  • Seoul is recaptured by the UN

    Although China launches another attack therefore

  • Seoul recaptured by the South

    UN Forces drive back China. Recapture Seoul.

  • Peace Talk beguins.

  • Armistice reached to both countries

  • Death of Kim Il-Sung

    Kim Il-Sung dies and Kim Jung-Il takes command of North Korea