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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 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
October 1950 • United Nations troops push back north across the 38th parallel to try to unite Korea
November 1950 • Chinese send troops to North Korea to push UN forces back south
1953 • Armistice/Cease-fire signed • No one wins, no one loses
2000 • North-South Summit to try to repair relations
2002 • Tensions raised as North Korea is suspected of developing nuclear weapons
2013 • North Korea is threatening nuclear attacks against U.S. & South Korea (not on your timeline pieces)
How far north were South Korean forces able to push North Korean forces?? Yalu River (border between North Korea & China)
Who was the (first) U.S. commander during the war? General Douglass MacArthur
Why was General MacArthur relieved of his duty? He criticized U.S. policy in Korea
What was the stimulus for the Korean War? North Korea attempted to take over South Korea
Why did the Korean War worry the United States? The war confirmed that Soviet communism was expanding
Korean War Memorial Statues Washington, D.C.