Korean War Timeline by Tan Xinyi (Hshs) https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx Made with wonder en-us 2022-04-18 02:56:36 UTC 2022-04-20 00:45:44 UTC hello@padlet.com Aug 1945: Potsdam Conference tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146488257 1.Korea was to be divided along 38 Parallel; the Japanese in North Korea were to surrender to the USSR; in the South, they were to surrender to the USA. 

2. Korea was to be re-united under a provisional government through elections to be supervised by the UN.  

3. After this, USSR and USA would withdraw from Korea. 
]]> 2022-04-18 03:00:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146488257 25 June 1950: North Korea invaded South Korea tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146492940 North Korea, with the support of Stalin, launched the civil war by sending 90,000 troops across the 38th Parallel.  
(Only a few hundred American troops were in South Korea then.) 
]]> 2022-04-18 03:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146492940 April 1950: USSR tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146496372 Kim Il Sung went to see Stalin and persuaded Stalin to support him in his civil war against South Korea. 
This time round, Stalin agreed.
]]> 2022-04-18 03:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146496372 April 1950: USA tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146499092 Paper NSC – 68  : it said that the USSR was an aggressive power and must be stopped by all means, including military means. ]]> 2022-04-18 03:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146499092 Feb 1950: Agreement between USSR and China tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146501651 USSR and China, the two communist giants, signed a treaty in which they agreed to support each other.]]> 2022-04-18 03:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146501651 Jan 1950: Secretary of State Acheson's speech tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146503963 Secretary of State Acheson gave a speech about the USA’s defensive perimeter in Asia; it gave the impression that Korea was excluded from it, and that the Americans were not likely to intervene against any invasion.]]> 2022-04-18 03:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146503963 Oct 1949: China becoming communist tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146508086
China became a communist country, after the Chinese Communist Party defeated the non-Communist KMT in a civil war, forcing them to flee to Taiwan. ]]> 2022-04-18 03:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146508086 Aug 1949: USSR's first atomic bomb tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146648511 The USSR successfully exploded its first Atomic Bomb, thus achieving Atomic Parity (equality) with the USA. ]]> 2022-04-18 06:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146648511 June 1949: USA's withdrawal tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146659324 The USA withdrew most of their troops from South Korea after the elected government was set up. ]]> 2022-04-18 06:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146659324 End 1948: USSR's withdrawal tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146662357 The USSR withdrew its troops from North Korea; the North Korean communists had already established their power in the North; no elections were held in the North]]> 2022-04-18 06:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2146662357 Aug 1948: Syngman Rhee elected tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2147944578 Elections were held in the south, supervised by the UN.  
Syngman Rhee became the first President of South Korea. 
In the North, political power was monopolised by the Communist Party, headed by Kim Il Sung 
]]> 2022-04-19 03:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2147944578 June-July 1950: The UNSC tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2147947659  President Truman went to the UN General Assembly to condemn the invasion of South 
Korea.
The UN Security Council (UNSC) – what actions were taken? 
The UN SC set up a joint international force from 16 countries to help South Korea fight 
against North Korea 
What was the response of the USSR? 
It boycotted the Security Council and therefore lost the opportunity to veto the UNSC’s decision.  
]]> 2022-04-19 03:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2147947659 Aug 1950: South Korean and American troops losing tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149452463 South Korean and American forces were pushed to a Southeast corner of Korea, called Busan/Pusan . ]]> 2022-04-20 00:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149452463 Sep 1950: UN arrives tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149453945 UN forces landed at Inchon, led by General MacArthur. ]]> 2022-04-20 00:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149453945 Oct 1950: Chinese forces into North Korea tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149456286 The UN forces quickly recovered South Korea, crossed the  38th Parallel, and pushed towards China. 
Chinese forces crossed the Yalu River over into North Korea
]]> 2022-04-20 00:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149456286 Jan 1951: Seoul taken over tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149459342 The Chinese and NK forces pushed UN forces back into South Korea, and captured Seoul. ]]> 2022-04-20 00:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149459342 March 1951: Seoul retaken tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149461368 UN forces recaptured Seoul, pushed the communist forces back to the 38th Parallel, but unable to make further progress .]]> 2022-04-20 00:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149461368 Feb 1951: Harsh winter in Seoul tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149464240 North Korean and Chinese forces were running out of supplies. 
Extremely cold winter. 
]]> 2022-04-20 00:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149464240 April 1951: General MacArthur sacked tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149467327 The war had reached a Stalemate. 
General MacArthur was sacked for insubordination,  publicly criticising Truman’s policy on the Korean War and threatening to use the Atomic Bomb. 
]]> 2022-04-20 00:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149467327 July 1951 onwards: Negotiations tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149471891 Negotiations were started and continued amidst the fighting. ]]> 2022-04-20 00:36:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149471891 Jan 1953: Eisenhower tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149476949 Eisenhower became President of the USA.]]> 2022-04-20 00:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149476949 March 1953: Stalin's death tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149479316 Stalin died, followed by collective leadership for the next few years.]]> 2022-04-20 00:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149479316 July 1953: Armistice Signed tan_xinyi_1 https://padlet.com/tan_xinyi_1/fg402jphbc7x2yzx/wish/2149482597
An armistice / ceasefire was signed; a demilitarised zone (DMZ) zone was created at 38th Parallel.   
Technically, the Korean War has not ended. 
Who were keen to end the war?  USSR, USA, China   Why?  Casualties came mainly from China 
and UN (USA); USSR wanted to concentrate on its own internal problems under a new leadership. 
Who were not keen? Why? 
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