Korean war timeline

  • Japenese occupation of Korean begins

    Japanese rule is the culmination started of a process that began with the treaty set in 1876. Japanese rule ended in 1945, in 1965 all the treaties were declared '' already null and void''.
  • Korea is divided at the 38th parallel by the United States and Soviets Union

  • World War 2 ends

  • Korean War begins/North Korean troops attack South Korea

  • Battle of pusan perimeter

  • Battle in Inchon/ general MacArthur's Amphibious Landing

  • China enters the Korean war

  • Chinese winter offense

  • Presidents Eisenhower visits Korea, fulfilling his campaign promise

  • Cease-fire is signed

  • korean war is officially over