Korean War Timeline By camwatts06 Jan 1, 1910 Japanese Occupation of Korea begins Nov 1, 1939 "Chinese Winter Offensive" Aug 15, 1945 World War II ends Sep 8, 1945 Korea is divided by the 38th Parallel by the United States and Soviet Union Jun 25, 1950 UN/ South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea Jun 25, 1950 Korean War begins Aug 4, 1950 Battle of Pusan Perimeter Nov 1, 1950 China enters the Korean War Nov 29, 1952 President Eisenhower visits Korea, fulfilliing his campaign promise Jul 27, 1953 Cease-Fire is Signed Jul 27, 1953 Korean War is Officially over Oct 8, 2015 Battle in Inchon/ General MacArthur's Amphibious Landing