Korean War Timeline

By RebeccaW15
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    Japanese Occupation of Korean War

    Empire of Japan takes control of Korean for almost 50 years

  • Korean is Divided at the 39th Parallel by The United States and Soviet Union

    North Korean is controlled by Soviet Union and South Korean is helped by the United Startes

  • World War 2

    Korean is no longer controlled by Japan but split between the U.S. and Soviet Union

  • Korean war begins/ North Korean troops attacked South Korean

    North Korean troops crossed over the 38th paralle into South Korean moving South

  • Battle in Inchon/ General MacArthur's Amphibious landing

    General MacArthur makes an ambitious attack by landing behind enemy lines at Inchon

  • Battle of Pusan Perimeter

    The U.S. forces withstand a North Korean attack in the territory of pusan

  • China enters the Korean War

    Thousands of Chinese had seemed to come out of nowhere as they swarmed around the flanks and over the defensive positions of the surprised Untied Nations troops.

  • UN/South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea

    UN troops chase south korean troops across the border and continued north.

  • Chinese Winter Offensive

    After getting involved in the war, The chinese push U.N. forces back toward the 38th parallel

  • President Eisenhower visits Korea, Fulilling his campaign promise

    President Eisenhower visits the troops

  • Ceasfire is signed

    End of fighting

  • Korrean War Officially over

    U.S. ends it's Involvement and North and South Korean remain divided into 2 countries.