Korean War Timeline

By ericmancebo

  • Japan-Korea Protectorate Treaty

  • Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty

  • UN censures People's Republic of China for "agression"

  • US abandons its right to intervene in Cuba's internal affairs

    Revises Cuba's sugarquota and changes tariffs to favour Cuba.

  • Fulgencio Batista is elected President

  • Batista retires

  • Japan Surrenders

    After being attacked by two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagaski Japanese surrender. End of WW2 in Asia.

  • Korea divided between North and South

    Following the Japanese surrender in WW2, Soviets maintained military presence in the North with American troops in the South. Temporary border at 38th parallel established.

  • Containment Policy: Turman Doctine

    President Truman went before congress on March 12, 1947 and requested $400 million to support Greece and Turkey in their fight against communist guerrillas trying to overthrow their governments.
    * His speech established the “containment policy” and “domino theory” Greece and Turkey being the first dominoes we needed to stop from falling to communism

  • Creation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  • North Korea invades South Korea

  • U.S. troops invade at Inchon

    Surprise landing behind enemy lines, US forces push North Korean army back north of the 38th paralle.

  • MacArthur issues an ultimatum to the People's Republic of China

  • Truman relieves MacArthur of command

  • Peace talks begin at Kaesong

  • Batista runs for Cuban Presidency

  • Armistice Agreement Signed