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Korea is split
After the defeat of Japan Korea is split into two countries. North controlled by the USSR and the South controlled by the U.S. -
North Korea crosses boarder
There were different prongs to the attack. 52,000 men crossed the Imjim River toward Seou. 54,000 soldiers attacked Ch'unch'on and Inje -
First battle between the U.S. and the NKPA.
The 24th Infantry Division’s Task Force Smith tries to delay the NKPA but can only hold them off for a little bit before retreating in defeat. The battle was near Osan -
U.S. marines begins invasion in Inchon
AT 5:30 PM marines reached the Inchon shore, the marines overcame the North Koreans and they only lost 20 men, the North Koreans lost 1350. The U.S. moved 10 miles inland towards Seoul -
Pyong Yang falls to U.N. forces
North Korean capital is overtaken by U.N. forces -
Chinese enter war
When China came in the U.N. offenses stopped and Chinese forces recaptured the south Korean capital. -
The U.N evacuates Seoul
The 8th army withdraws to a new defensive line south of the Han river. -
Eighth Army retakes Seoul
8th Army retakes Seoul under light resistance. -
Eighth Army reaches 38th Parallel
Enemy resistance is not putting up much of a fight but the U.S. had reason to believe that China was saving all of their resources and energy for a bigger attack. -
President Truman fires General MacArthur
Several warnings about insubordination, Truman fired MacArthur and the public got mad because many people supported him. He was replaced by Mathew Ridgway. -
The Chinese start their counteroffensive against the UN
Attacks at Pyong Yang, the Yalu, and across the offensive front forced the UN troops. -
NKPA captures a camp commander
Commander is released after the U.S. signs a form that confesses the mistreatment that went on in the POW's -
Peace treaty signed
War ends with a truce signed by the U.N., North Korea, and China. South Korea was not present, therefore still meaning the countries are at war. -
Operation Big Switch
Thousands of prisoners from each side were granted asylum or return to their homeland and a demilitarized was established on the boarder to stop fighting. -
Armistice withdrawn
North Korean withdraw the Armistice made of the South Koreans in 1953. This sparked many attacks from both sides.
