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Timeline of a 'Forgotten War' By The Associated Press A chronology of the Korean conflict, sometimes called America's "forgotten war'': |
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1950 June 25 -- Communist North Korea invades U.S.-supported South Korea. June 28 -- Invaders capture Seoul, southern capital. July 5 -- First U.S. troops join battle, are driven back. Aug. 4 -- South Korean and U.S. troops, organized as U.N. Command, withdraw into Pusan Perimeter defense line. Sept. 15-22 -- U.S. troops come ashore far behind North Korean lines at Inchon. Pusan Perimeter forces push north to join them. Sept. 27 -- U.N. forces recapture Seoul. Oct. 19 -- U.N. forces capture Pyongyang, northern capital. Oct. 25 -- Chinese army attacks U.N. Command in North Korea. Nov. 7-Dec. 9 -- In east, U.S. Marines encircled at Chosin Reservoir fight way to sea and later evacuation. In west, U.S. Army's 2nd and 25th divisions are battered. |
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1951 Jan. 4 -- Chinese capture Seoul. March 18 -- U.N. counter-offensive retakes Seoul. July 10 -- Truce talks begin. August-October -- Battles rage for limited front-line territory. November -- Stalemate sets in along front. |
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1952 July-August -- U.S. air strikes all but destroy Pyongyang. Oct. 8 -- Talks deadlock, are recessed. |
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1953 March 30 -- Talks resume. July 27 -- Korean armistice agreement signed, continuing the division of Korea. |
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