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North Korea invades South Korea, US government takes note
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US president Harry Truman orders air and naval support for South Korea
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North Korean forces capture the South Korean capital city of Seoul.
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General Douglas MacArthur's army enters Korea
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UN forces, primarily composed of American troops, capture the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on their push north
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The Chinese New Year's Offensive overwhelmed UN forces, allowing the PVA and KPA to conquer Seoul for the second time
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General MacArthur is fired by President Truman, resulting in public controversy.
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Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong. The war was entering its stalemate phase, with neither side gaining or losing much territory, so Americans sought a quick end to the war.
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American bomber forces attack North Korean hydroelectric plants in an attempt to cripple their infrastructure. http://www.koreanwaronline.com/history/NoSweat/Pages/Dam.htm
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American and Korean forces clash in an attempt to capture a hill known as "old baldy" and a neighboring hill.
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American and South Korean forces failed to capture a Chinese position at Triangle Hill, resulting in the bloodiest battle of 1952.
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After nearly two years of negotiations, diplomats from the United States, North Korea, and China reach agreement on an armistice to end the "UN peace action" in Korea without a formal peace treaty. Both sides claim victory; Korea remains divided at the 38th parallel. Document: http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/?dod-date=727
