The Korean War

By drufen15

  • Surprise Attack

    North Korea invades South Korea. South Korea is taken so easily on account of how few troops they had.

  • tanks

    tanks
    North Korea's tanks reach outskirts of Seoul. Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

  • decision

    decision
    Truman orders U.S. forces to South Korea to aid against North Korea. After North Korea invades South Korea.

  • counter attack

    counter attack
    United States army crosses 38th parallel near Kaesong. In an offensive against North Korea.

  • thoughts

    thoughts
    In a press confrence Truman admits that the United States may be considering to use A-bomb.

  • fired

    fired
    Truman fires Douglas MacArthur from command. He is fired for not folowing orders.

  • not again

    Truman announces he will not run for reelection. Truman is tired from being president.

  • new president

    new president
    Eisenhower wins presidential election in a landslide. He is democrat and wins because Truman was republican, and people did not like the decisions he made.

  • secret mission

    eisenhower secretly goes to korea to find out stuff about what is going on. He wants to know what is really going on over there.

  • it finally ends

    it finally ends
    peace treaty is signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel is now again the boundary between north and south korea. north korea is communist,and south korea is democratic.