The Korean War

By Lisammm

  • Korea had been ruled by Japan

    At the Second World War 2 the northern half was liberated by Soviet troops and the southern half by Americas.
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    The Korean War

  • The hostility between North Korea and South Korea spilled over into open warfare

    The hostility between North Korea and South Korea spilled over into open warfare

    There was bitter hostility between the North's Communist leader, Kim Il Sung, and Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea.
  • North Korean troops overwhelmed the South'S force

    North Korean troops overwhelmed the South'S force

    By September 1950, after this war, North Korean troops overwhelmed the South's forces and all except corner of South-east Korea was under Communist control.
  • United Nations forces stormed ashore at Inchon

    United Nations forces stormed ashore at Inchon

    At the same time, other UN forces and South Korean troops advanced from Pusan.
  • The United Nations forces were pushed back into South Korea

    The United Nations forces were pushed back into South Korea

    Late in 1950, 200000 Chinese troops joined the North Koreans who were thought by their leader to hate the Americans and had modern tanks and planes supplied by the Soviet Union.
  • The US forces had reached the Yalu river and the border with China

    The US forces had reached the Yalu river and the border with China

    It was clear that MacArthur and Truman were striving for a bigger price to remove Communist from Korea entirely.
  • Peace talks between North and South Korea began

    Peace talks between North and South Korea began

    Even though peace talks started, bitter fighting continued until 1952 when Truman was replaced by President Eisenhower who wants to end the war.
  • An armistice was finally signed

    An armistice was finally signed

    After Staline had died in 1953, the Chinese and North Korean begun to have less confident that before which leads an armistice.