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America Defeats Northern Korea
After President Truman of the United States was able to negotiate with the Republic of China, allies marched across the 38th parallel. After dropping napalm bombs all over the northern part of Korea, bombs armed with an explosion of fire and chemicals, Kim II Sung was finally brought down by our nations troops. Upon the death of their supreme leader, Northern Korea surrendered to U.S. troops initiating the end of the Korean War. -
With the help of U.S. President Truman and Chinese Leader Zedong, Korea establishes democracy
After finally rebuilding their society from the past war, President Truman and Leader Zedong helped Korea to establish a democracy. With the help of U.S. involvement Korean delegates were able to come to the city Seoul in Southern Korea and discuss various problems. The discussion was guided by U.S. troops to make sure everything went according to plan. By the end of the long discussion it was decreed that Korea would establish Democracy. -
Park Chung-hee elected first President of Korea
After the many citizens of Korea voted it was declared that the first person in charge of Korea would be Park Chung-hee. By about 62% of votes Chung Chung-hee had captured Korean souls. President Truman expects that with a person now in charge of the society Korea will be able to become more modernized and efficient. -
American troops pull out of Korea
Following the Korean Elections, Truman decided that it was best if U.S. troops gave the Koreans some breathing room. Once everything was set up and rebuilt the troops pulled out leaving much of their supplies on the beaches of Geoje just in case The United States was once again needed on Korean soil. -
Korea allies with United States during the middle of the Vietnam War
After Lyndon B. Johnson requested help during the Vietnam War, Korean president, Chun Doo-hwan, declared it was in the countries best interest to repay the U.S. for all the help back in the early 1950’s. Korea stated that it would immediately send its best troops to Vietnam to help with fighting. Korea also said that they would supply food and water for the soldiers that were all ready there. -
Richard Nixon sends U.S. troops to Cambodia
With enough people to keep the war effort in Vietnam at bay, President Richard Nixon ordered 100 thousand troops to move into Cambodia. He stated that if the U.S. could find and kill Pol-Pot quickly, then millions of Cambodians would survive the killing fields. He expects that with a strong army like the U.S. that the troops will be back in Vietnam shortly. -
United States ends Cambodian Genocide
After navigating their way through the many fields, jungles, and traps of Cambodia, U.S troops were able to locate and kill the vicious Khmer Rouge leader, Pol-Pot. Richard Nixon announced that he was found in the capital city Phnom Penh. American troops shot the man dead on the spot ending the genocide. -
Korea and U.S win Vietnam War
After a long fought war with Vietnam, the Vietcong was no match for the combined military strength of the Koreans and U.S. After the display of napalm bombs in the northern part of Vietnam, the Koreans flanked Vietnamese troops while the U.S. offered a distraction. When the enemy was nowhere to be found for the next three months, President Gerald Ford knew the war was over. -
American troops come home to a hero’s welcome
Upon the end of the Vietnam War, soldiers came home to monstrous celebrations. The streets were filled with people and no one could believe that the U.S. had actually won the impossible war. “The Koreans are the ones to thank for our troops safe return home.” President Ford stated. -
Gerald ford is elected for a second term
Once the troops came home from the bloody war in Vietnam, People began to notice how great of a president Gerald Ford was. All of a sudden Gerald Ford looked like a stronger candidate then his opponent Jimmy Carter. When the votes were counted Gerald Ford one by a strong 78%
