Korean War Flashcards
Aug 1945
Division of Korea along 38th Parallel
1947
UN Calls for Countrywide Elections but North Korea refuses
April-May 1948
Jeju Island Uprising Begins
May 1948
South Korean Elections
August 1948
Republic of Korea formed
September 1948
North Korean elections, DPRK Formed
December 1948
USSR withdraws troops from DPRK
June 1949
US Withdraws troops from RoK though economic aid remains
Aug 1949
- Soviets achieve Nuclear Parity
Oct 1949
CCP Victory in Chinese Civil War
Jan 1950
Dean Acheson’s Defense Perimeter Speech
Feb 1950
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Defense
Apr 1950
- Stalin approves Kim’s invasion
- Release of US’ NSC 68 Report
25 June 1950
North Korean invasion of South - Outbreak of Korean War
27 June 1950
UNSC Passes Resolution 82
September 1950
Inchon Landings
October 1950
US Decision to ‘Rollback’ - UNC Crosses 38th Parallel
Nov 1950
Chinese Entry into Korean War
Jan 1951
Chinese forces cross 38th Parallel, captures Seoul
Apr 1951
Truman fires McArthur
July 1951
Armistice talks begin
Nov 1952
Eisenhower replaces Truman as President of US
Mar 1953
Death of Stalin
June 1953
Syngman Rhee sabotages armistsice talks
27 July 1953
Armistice Agreement signed
