History
May 1945- Korea is divided into two countries.
March 12, 1947- Harry Truman promises to fight Communism.
June 25, 1950- North Korea invades South Korea.
June 25, 1950- South Korean President Syngman Rhee executes 100,000 people.
June 27, 1950- The United States joins the Korean War.
July 5, 1950- The United States is defeated at Osan.
September 15, 1950- The United States gets a victory at Inchon.
October 20, 1950- United States troops reach the capital of North Korea.
October 1950- China joins the Korean War.
November 24, 1950- The United Nations forces launch the "Home by Christmas" offensive.
February 1, 1951- Peace talks begin.
April 1951- General Douglas MacArthur is fired.
September 13, 1951- The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge begins.
November 4, 1952- Dwight Eisenhower is elected president.
July 27, 1953- North Korea and South Korea agree to a truce.
April 1954- Talks at Geneva fail to unite Korea.
Battles
The Battle of Osan- First Engaged Battle (July 5, 1950)
Beginning at 8am on July 5th, two waves of North Korean armor and over 5000 troops reached their position. With only one-in-six ever seeing combat before, weapons that couldn’t penetrate the advancing tanks, and being outnumbered ten-to-one, it’s amazing that the unit managed to hold the lines until 2:30pm when an orderly withdraw was issued. The US troops were outnumbered and defeated.
Casualties: 186 total (both sides)
The Battle of Haeju (Sept 10,1950)
This battle was fought because the one of the commanders of the People's Republic of China found Russians stealing from North Korean civilians. The commander, Zhou Peng, ordered an attack of Haeju and ended up winning the battle.
Casualties: 412 total (both sides)
The Battle of Inchon (Sep 15, 1950)
The South Korea side decided to invade North Korea territory on September 15, 1950- Sept. 28 , led by General Douglas MacArthur. It was a very risky decision, but they still did it. When they attacked the North Korean Army and went to the Chinese camp and threatened their life and camps, it forced them to withdraw and South Korea won. They also gained Seoul back.
Casualties: 1,350 total (both sides)
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill- Last Major Battle (April 1953)
This long, vicious battle lasted for 5 months between the UN forces and the Communist troops. The hill was captured by the United Nations, but the Chinese 423rd infantry managed to go up the hill and taking the post. Both sides kept fighting and the hill was handed over many times, but at the end, the Chinese infantry took up the hill and gave the UN forces a surprise, overwhelming attack.
Casualties: 1,758 total (both sides)
May 1945- Korea is divided into two countries.
March 12, 1947- Harry Truman promises to fight Communism.
June 25, 1950- North Korea invades South Korea.
June 25, 1950- South Korean President Syngman Rhee executes 100,000 people.
June 27, 1950- The United States joins the Korean War.
July 5, 1950- The United States is defeated at Osan.
September 15, 1950- The United States gets a victory at Inchon.
October 20, 1950- United States troops reach the capital of North Korea.
October 1950- China joins the Korean War.
November 24, 1950- The United Nations forces launch the "Home by Christmas" offensive.
February 1, 1951- Peace talks begin.
April 1951- General Douglas MacArthur is fired.
September 13, 1951- The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge begins.
November 4, 1952- Dwight Eisenhower is elected president.
July 27, 1953- North Korea and South Korea agree to a truce.
April 1954- Talks at Geneva fail to unite Korea.
Battles
The Battle of Osan- First Engaged Battle (July 5, 1950)
Beginning at 8am on July 5th, two waves of North Korean armor and over 5000 troops reached their position. With only one-in-six ever seeing combat before, weapons that couldn’t penetrate the advancing tanks, and being outnumbered ten-to-one, it’s amazing that the unit managed to hold the lines until 2:30pm when an orderly withdraw was issued. The US troops were outnumbered and defeated.
Casualties: 186 total (both sides)
The Battle of Haeju (Sept 10,1950)
This battle was fought because the one of the commanders of the People's Republic of China found Russians stealing from North Korean civilians. The commander, Zhou Peng, ordered an attack of Haeju and ended up winning the battle.
Casualties: 412 total (both sides)
The Battle of Inchon (Sep 15, 1950)
The South Korea side decided to invade North Korea territory on September 15, 1950- Sept. 28 , led by General Douglas MacArthur. It was a very risky decision, but they still did it. When they attacked the North Korean Army and went to the Chinese camp and threatened their life and camps, it forced them to withdraw and South Korea won. They also gained Seoul back.
Casualties: 1,350 total (both sides)
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill- Last Major Battle (April 1953)
This long, vicious battle lasted for 5 months between the UN forces and the Communist troops. The hill was captured by the United Nations, but the Chinese 423rd infantry managed to go up the hill and taking the post. Both sides kept fighting and the hill was handed over many times, but at the end, the Chinese infantry took up the hill and gave the UN forces a surprise, overwhelming attack.
Casualties: 1,758 total (both sides)