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THE KOREAN WAR

THE KOREAN WAR. 1950 - 1953. David Douglas Duncan. WHY DID THE UNITED STATES GET INVOLVED IN THE KOREAN WAR?. KOREAN WAR TIMELINE. 15 Aug 45 - Korea divided into US and Soviet occupation zones along 38th parallel

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THE KOREAN WAR

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  1. THE KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953 David Douglas Duncan

  2. WHY DID THE UNITED STATES GET INVOLVED IN THE KOREAN WAR?

  3. KOREAN WAR TIMELINE • 15 Aug 45 - Korea divided into US and Soviet occupation zones along 38th parallel • 25 Jun 50 - North Korean People's Army invades South Korea - UN calls for an end of aggression • 30 Jun 50 - President Truman orders ground forces into Korea and authorizes Air Force to bomb North Korea • 4 Aug 50 - Pusan perimeter established in southeastern Korea • 15 Sep 50 - Inchon landing of UN forces • 29 Sep 50 - UN troops complete recapture of Seoul • 7 Oct 50 - UN forces cross 38th parallel - UN sanctions defeat of North Korea and attempted reunification • 14 Oct 50 - Chinese Communist troops cross Yalu River into Korea • 1 Mar 51 - UN line reaches between the 37th and 38th Parallels • 11 Apr 51 - MacArthur recalled - General Matthew Ridgway given command • 18 Apr 53 - Three-day battle of Pork Chop Hill ends in victory for UN forces • 27 Jul 53 - Cease fire signed - fighting ends 12 hours later • 4 Sep 53 - Processing of POWs for repatriation begins at Freedom Village, Panmunjom

  4. KOREAN WAR MAP

  5. KOREAN WAR CASUALTIES

  6. HELPFUL WEBSITES www.koreanwar.org/ www.koreanwar.com/ www.kwnm.org/ www.korean-war.com www.historycentral.com/korea/index.html

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