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Korean War Timeline Flow Map

Korean War Timeline Flow Map. Major events of the Korean War. 1945. Korea gains independence from Japan. August 1945. Soviet Union and US divide Korea at the 38th parallel North Korea becomes communist South Korea becomes anti-communist. June 25, 1950. North Korea invades South Korea.

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Korean War Timeline Flow Map

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  1. Korean War Timeline Flow Map Major events of the Korean War

  2. 1945 Korea gains independence from Japan

  3. August 1945 • Soviet Union and US divide Korea at the 38th parallel • North Korea becomes communist • South Korea becomes anti-communist

  4. June 25, 1950 • North Korea invades South Korea

  5. October 1950 • United Nations troops push back north across the 38th parallel to try to unite Korea

  6. November 1950 • Chinese send troops to North Korea to push UN forces back south

  7. 1953 • Armistice/Cease-fire signed • No one wins, no one loses

  8. 2000 • North-South Summit to try to repair relations

  9. 2002 • Tensions raised as North Korea is suspected of developing nuclear weapons

  10. 2013 • North Korea is threatening nuclear attacks against U.S. & South Korea (not on your timeline pieces)

  11. In what year did the Korean War begin? 1950

  12. In what year did the Korean War end? 1953

  13. How far north were South Korean forces able to push North Korean forces?? Yalu River (border between North Korea & China)

  14. Who was the (first) U.S. commander during the war? General Douglass MacArthur

  15. Why was General MacArthur relieved of his duty? He criticized U.S. policy in Korea

  16. What was the stimulus for the Korean War? North Korea attempted to take over South Korea

  17. Why did the Korean War worry the United States? The war confirmed that Soviet communism was expanding

  18. Korean War Memorial Statues Washington, D.C.

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