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Korea is divided into North and Soth Korea. The north is fighting for communism and the south for democracy.
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A civil war in Korea begins
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A few days after the Korean war starts, the U.S. begins to sent troops to help Southern Korea
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American troops invade Inchon with a surprise attack on the enemy and successfully push back the North Korean army.
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The Chinese join the fight and push back UN troops and captures southern capital of Seoul.
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U.S. troops fought to the city of Hungnam but at the cost of many casualties. Over 4,000 troops were lost to frostbite and over 25,000 fromt the Chinese forces.
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Communist forces take the city of Seoul.
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UN forces invade Seoul and successfully regain the city.
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40 planes and 15 gunners fought and shot down 2 bombs
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These was the single largest battles of the war and lasted for eight days.
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The U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Marines conduct attacks on North Korean dams which cuts off their power grid for 2 weeks.
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The 7th infantry divisions fought the chinese in Kumhwa which was in the "Iron Triangle." The operation ended up in complete failure
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This battle was the last communist defensive directed at the republic of Korea.
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The U.S. had its final combat against the Koreans in which they attacked the Berlin Complex.
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North Korea and China sign an armistice that puts an end to the war.
