Korea Flashcards
1
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August 14, 1945
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- Korea divided at 38th parallel, places seoul in American zone
2
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August 15, 1948
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- The Republic of Korea (south) established
- The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (north) established
3
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January 17, 1950
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- Kim Il-sung prposes liberation of the south
- Stalin and Mao zedong agree to support
4
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June 25, 1950
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- massive artillery barrage from the North signals the start of the war
- 100,000 North Korean troops pour across the 38th parallel
5
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June 27, 1950
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- UN security coucil adopts Resolution 83, allowig UN member states to provide military assistance to South Korea
- Soviets could have vetoed but they were boycotting UN
6
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September 12, 1950
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- North Korean troops reach their farthest point of advance.
- South Korean and foreign forces pushed to 5,000 square mile rectange centred on Pusan
7
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September 15, 1950
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- X corps liberates Seoul after amphibious landing at Inch’on
8
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October 25, 1950
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- UN troops have pressed on into North Korea
- Chinese People’s Volunteers Force cross into North Korea and inflict serious losses on lead units of UN advance
- sends UN forces southwards
9
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December 6, 1950
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- Two entire Chinese armies succeed in driving American force from North Korean territory, 80,000 Chinese casualties
10
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January 4th, 1951
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- Chinese and North Korean forces recapture Seoul
11
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March 14, 1951
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- UN recpatures seoul
- city population reduced to a fraction of its prewar size
12
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April 11, 1951
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- US president Harry Truman relieves MacArthur of command for his agression
13
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April 25, 1951
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- UN forces consolidate position around seoul
14
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July 10, 1951
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- Truce talks between UN and communists begin at Kaesong
- fighting continues for two more years
15
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July 27, 1953
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- Armistice
- demilitarised zone created allows roughly for prewar border
- no representative of South Korea ever signs the document
