Korean War Timeline

By singerdevon18

  • Japanese Occupation of Korea Begins

    Koreas is annexed by Japan in the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1910. They would remain under Japanese control until the end of WWlll.

  • World War ll Ends

    The Axis powers finally surrender. Japan has been bombed twice by the US. Japan faces many deaths due to the nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

  • Korea is Divided at the 38th Parallel By US and Soviets

    Korea is divided into South and North Korea as result of Japans surrender in 1945. The United States and Sovites occupied the country.

  • Korean War Begins/ North Korean Troops Attack South Korea

    Armed forces from communist North Korea smash into South Korea, North Korean forces surprise South Korean forces and were heading towards the capital city of Seoul.

  • Battle of Pusan Perimeter

    It was a large-scale battle. It lasted from August 4 to September 18, 1950. It was one of the first major engagements of the Korean War.

  • Battle in Inchon/ General MacArthur's Amphibious Landing

    Battle of Inchon was an amphibious landing. The operation used 75,000 troops and 261 naval vessels. The result was the recapture of South Korea.

  • UN/ South Korean troops Cross the Border into North Korea

    UN and South Korean forces cross the 38th parallel. Artilliery fire was heavy.

  • China Enters the Korean War

    In October Chinese forces began to cross the border to assist their North Korean ally. Early November their forces grew to nearly 300,000.

  • Chinese Winter Offensive

    Chinese forces launched their first major counter-offensive on multiple fronts. China wanted to take the initiative by conducting multiple front attacks on Japanese forces.

  • President Eisenhower Visits Korea

    Eisenhower went to Korea to see if there was a way to end the war. He was only there for a short time until returning to the US without a solution.

  • Cease-fire is Signed

    Was designed to insure a complete cessation hostilities. Signing the armistice created the Korean Demilitarized Zone.

  • Korean War is Offically Over

    The US, North Korea, South Korea, and China come to an armistice ending the war. Eisenhower threats to use nuclear weapons in hopes to end the war which it did.