Soviets test their first A-bomb--the arms race begins.
Soviets test their first A-bomb--the arms race begins.
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Korean war
North Korea's tanks reach the outskirts of Seoul.
Truman commits US Naval and Air support to South Korea.
Syngman Rhee's government ceremonially restored in reconquered Seoul.
US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong.
October 24, 1950: MacArthur orders his troops into Korea's northernmost provinces.
Peace talks begin at Kaesong.
Peace talks resume at Panmunjom.
Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river.
Rhee wins another clearly rigged election.
"Terms of Reference," regulating POW repatriation, signed.
Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated
