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The Invasion
North Korea crosses the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea. -
North Korea's Tanks Reach The Outskirts Of Seoul
North Korea's tanks reach the outskirts of Seoul. -
The U.S. Supports South Korea.
Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea. -
American Delegate Asks UN
American Delegate asks UN to furnish assistance to ROK (Republic of Korea) to restore international peace. -
MacArthurs 2 Divisions
Truman and advisers agree to give MacArthur 2 divisions. -
NKPA takes Suwon.
NKPA (North Korean People's Army) takes Suwon. -
US announces in UN its goal of a unified, anti-Communist Korea.
US announces in UN its goal of a unified, anti-Communist Korea. -
MacArthur Gives The OK
Walker's Eighth Army makes contact with X Corps. MacArthur gives OK for US forces to cross the 38th Parallel. -
Syngman Rhee's government ceremonially restored in reconquered Seoul.
Syngman Rhee's government ceremonially restored in reconquered Seoul. -
US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong.
US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong. -
US forces occupy Pyongyang.
US forces occupy Pyongyang. -
MacArthur orders his troops
MacArthur orders his troops into Korea's northernmost provinces. -
South Korean ROK forces annihilated by PRC forces at Pukchin.
South Korean ROK forces annihilated by PRC (People's Republic of China) forces at Pukchin. -
"breach of peace".
UN resolution passed, censuring North Korea for "breach of peace". -
Truman declares a state of national emergency.
Truman declares a state of national emergency. -
Ridgway evacuates Seoul, withdraws from Inchon.
Ridgway evacuates Seoul, withdraws from Inchon. -
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Thunderbolt. US/UN/ROK forces go back on the offensive. -
US/UN/ROK forces retake Seoul.
US/UN/ROK forces retake Seoul. -
MacArthur unilaterally issues an ultimatum
MacArthur unilaterally issues an ultimatum to the People's Republic of China. -
Congress endorses NATO,
Congress endorses NATO, sends Eisenhower to head unified NATO command. -
Truman dismisses MacArthur from command.
Truman dismisses MacArthur from command. -
Gen. James Van Fleet
Gen. James Van Fleet assumes tactical command of Eighth Army. -
All-out Communist offensive fails to retake Seoul.
All-out Communist offensive fails to retake Seoul. -
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Senate investigates MacArthur's dismissal.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigates MacArthur's dismissal. -
Another Communist offensive
Another Communist offensive, again fails to take territory. -
Ridgway launches counteroffensive.
Ridgway launches counteroffensive. -
UN nations start military goods boycott of the People Republic of China.
UN nations start military goods boycott of the People Republic of China. -
Peace talks begin at Kaesong.
Peace talks begin at Kaesong. -
Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river.
Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river. -
Truman announces he will not run for reelection.
Truman announces he will not run for reelection. -
Truman relieves Eisenhower of command so he can run for President.
Truman relieves Eisenhower of command so he can run for President. -
US air attack on Pyongyang.
US air attack on Pyongyang. -
Rhee wins another clearly rigged election.
Rhee wins another clearly rigged election. -
Eisenhower wins Presidential election in landslide.
Eisenhower wins Presidential election in landslide. -
Eisenhower secretly goes to Korea on fact-finding mission
Eisenhower secretly goes to Korea on fact-finding mission -
Eisenhower replaces the frustrated Van Fleet with Lt. Gen. Maxwell Taylor.
Eisenhower replaces the frustrated Van Fleet with Lt. Gen. Maxwell Taylor. -
Communists attack "Pork Chop Hill"
Communists attack "Pork Chop Hill" -
Talks resume at Panmunjom.
Talks resume at Panmunjom. -
"Terms of Reference," regulating POW repatriation, signed.
"Terms of Reference," regulating POW repatriation, signed. -
Delegates reach agreement at Panmunjom.
Delegates reach agreement at Panmunjom. -
Peace Treaty Signed
Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated.
