Korean War Timeline

  • Chinese Winter Offensive

    Chinas atempt to stop the Japaneese from taking Korea
  • Japanese occupation of Korea begins

    Japan fought off China and occupied Korea
  • Korea is divided at the 38th parallel by the United States and Soviet Union

    after the Japaneese army was defeated Korea was split at the 38th parallel. The Soviets controlled the north and the United States controlled the south.
  • UN/ South Korean troops cross the border into North Korea

    South Korea'sfirst attack on the north in the korean war
  • Korean War begins

    War between the communist north and capitalist south begins
  • Battle of Pusan Perimeter

    Battle of Pusan Perimeter
    One f the first major battels in the Korean War
  • World War II ends

  • Battle in Inchon

  • President Eisenhower visits Korea, fulfilling his campaign promise

    He goes to korea in hopes to try to find an end to the war
  • Cease-fire is signed

    Cease-fire is signed to end the war
  • Korean War is officially over

    North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice