The Korean War

Soviet atomic test RDS-1

Aug 29, 1949

First successful Soviet testing of nuclear weapons

Mao announces People's Republic of China

Oct 2, 1949

The fall of China to communism

USSR boycotts UN

Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Jun 27, 1950

In protest of Chiang Kai-Sheck's government in Taaiwan being recognized for China rather than Mao's government in Beijing

Acheson's defence perimeter speech

Jan 12, 1950

Excluded Korea from the list of territories under US protection

Stalin approves Kim's invasion plans

Jan 30, 1950

Invasion of the ROK by DPRK forces

Truman approves new NSC 68

Apr 26, 1950

DPRK invades ROK

Jun 25, 1950

DPRK forces reach Seoul

Jun 26, 1950

US-UN intervention in Korea

Jun 27, 1950

Team South cross 38th parallel

Sep 27, 1950

Containment policy changed to rollback, attack on the North begins

Team South occupies Pyongyang

Oct 19, 1950

The Chinese enter the war

Oct 25, 1950

Truman announces A-bomb use in consideration

Nov 30, 1950

Team North pushes South back, recaptures Seoul

Jan 7, 1951

Team South launches counter offensive, Operation Killer

Feb 20, 1951

Operation Ripper

Mar 15, 1951

Peace talks begin

Jul 8, 1951

Stalin dies

Mar 5, 1953

POW repatriatriation issue settled

Jun 8, 1953

Armistice signed

Jul 27, 1953

38th parallel reset as North-South border