Korean War
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- On January 12, 1950, a speech explains a U.S. Pacific defense posture that includes the Philippines and Japan but doesn’t clearly include Korea.
- The Speech
- Kim Il-Sung, leader of North Korea in 1950, on January 17th proposed the “liberation” of South Korea to Soviet officials. By early spring Kim had gained support for the invasion from the Soviet premier and Chinese leader.
- June 27, 1950The United Nations Security Council adopts Resolution 83
- 100,000 North Korean troops pour across the 38th parallel
- The Start of The Korean War
- January 4, 1951 Chinese and North Korean forces recapture Seoul.
- The End
- Mark W. Clark, Peng Dehuai, and Kim Il-Sung conclude a truce, a demilitarized zone is created, and South Korean President Syngman Rhee announces his acceptance of the agreement despite no South Korean representative ever signing the document
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