Korean War 1950-1953 by brooke and aly

Truman Approves NSC-68

Apr 25, 1950

A group effort created with input from the defense department, the state department, the CIA, and other interested agencies; NSC-68 formed the basis for America's Cold War policy for the next two decades

North Korea crosses 38th parallel

Jun 25, 1950

75,000 soldiers from the North Koran Peoples Army poured across the 38th parallel. This is was the first military action of the cold war.

US Army crosses the 38th Parallel

Oct 9, 1950

The US army crosses the 38th parallel near Kaesong.

Operation Killer

Feb 24, 1951

This was the second major counter defensive against the Chinese communist peoples volunteer army. Was formulated by General Mathew RIdgeway with the goal of bringing the enemy to the Arizona line

Peace Talk

Jul 8, 1951

Peace talks begin at Kaesong.

Communists accuse UN forces of violating the Kaesong area, suspend the talks

Aug 19, 1951

https://bu.digication.com/jjkcoldwar/Nixon_the_Cold_Warrior/published/?sh_1699516=8&moduleinstid=1699516&page_mode=published

Truman announces he will not run for reelection

Mar 29, 1952

He announces this because he did not want to deal with the bull crap. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman

Bombing of Pyongyang

Jul 11, 1952

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Pyongyang

Eisenhower secretly goes to Korea

Nov 29, 1952

https://books.google.com/books?id=uaPXozqZRKcC&pg=PT134&lpg=PT134&dq=Eisenhower+secretly+goes+to+Korea+on+fact-finding+mission&source=bl&ots=3Xlru0a7Nu&sig=PCSXoJOZmxo1P1F5aURKy9Qm4Gg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj1q77PhNXMAhXp8YMKHagkCDAQ6AEINDAF#v=onepage&q=Eisenhower%20secretly%20goes%20to%20Korea%20on%20fact-finding%20mission&f=false

The war ended

Jul 27, 1953

http://www.sparknotes.com/history/american/koreanwar/timeline.htmlPeace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th parallel reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated. Gen. Mark W. Clark says he has "the unenviable distinction of being the first US Army commander to sign an armistice without victory."