The War not just happened between Korea
As the Korean War happened in the same time as the Vietnam War, people named it as a Forgotten War. However, this should not be tread as a forgotten war.
First of all, many of U.S soldier were death and disability during or after the war, it also pain as Vietnam War.The U.S put tons of soldier involved the Korean War, sadly after the war, there are about 50,000 casualties and 54,246 killed in the Korea. Also the U.S spent about 30 billion dollar in the War.
Secondly, the other big county joined the war is China, China is support by the Soviet Union. The Chinese soldier died in Korea was about 360,000 about 5 times of U.S soldier died in the War,25,621 missed and 70000 casualties,because the military of China in that time period is too weak. Even huge amount of Chinese soldiers died in the war, Chinese push the North Korea back to 38 parallel.
Finally, without the support form Soviet Union, the North Korea and China Couldn't pushed the U.S army back to 38 parallel.Therefore, the Korean War a stage that the Soviet Union and the U.S used to competed their military in the Cold War.
Time Line of the Korean War:
August 18- Syngman Rhee was elected president of The Republic of Korea
September 9- Republic of Korea claims control over Korea
1950
June 1- North Korea gathers 135,000 soldiers, 7 assult divisions, and 150 tanks
June 25- North Korea abruptly invades South Korea
June 25- The United States demanded for North Korea to go back to their own side
June 29- South Korea's capital, Seoul, was destroyed, the bridge over the Han River was bombed and destroyed. South Korean weapons and other equipment were trapped in North Korea
June 30- President Truman sends more US troops to help the UN soldiers in South Korea
July 7- General Douglas MacArthur is the general of the United Nations Command
July 12- US eighth army takes command of a ground operation
July- August- A huge fight starts near the Southern Peninsula and goes toward the Pusan Perimeter. The US troops were unprepared and were defeated.
August-September 15- the continuing fighting increased in to a fight with tanks
September 15- Ichon Landing
September 19-29- Seoul is recaptured in the north by fighting
September 27- General MacArthur is given permission to cross the 38th parallel and fight
September 30- South Korean troops cross over to the north
October 13- China starts to support North Korea in the war
October 20- North Korean capital, Pyongyang, is taken by the south
October 25-26- The south side crosses Chongchon River at Anju and suprised the North Koreans driving them back
October 29- South Korea and Australians attacked Chongju
October 29- November 6- China attacks the south and pushes them back to the Chongchon river
November 25- China surrounds the US troop and pushes them to the 38th parallel
November 25-December 30- China pops in and out of the war and attacks at unexpecteed times
1951
January 15- Communist and Chinese push the south to Seoul and captures Seoul again
January-February- the US drive the communists to the north of the 38th parallel
March 14- the UN recaptured Seoul
March 24- General MacArthur offers to talk about ending the war
March 29- The communists refuse to end the war
April 3- The UN troops counter attacks at the 38th parallel
April 11- General MacArthur is replaced by General Ridgeway
April 22-May 20- Communist suffers a lot of deaths
July-August- Chinese troops are driven to the north side of the 38th parallel
October- the two sides have a peace talk but the Communists refuses to have peace yet
1952
April 28- General Ridgeway is replaced by General Clark
October- The peace talk is turned down and the fighting continues
1953
March 28- China agrees to have peace
June- the South Korean president refuses to have a divided Korea
July 27- Peace is made between the both sides of Korea and the armistice is signed
First of all, many of U.S soldier were death and disability during or after the war, it also pain as Vietnam War.The U.S put tons of soldier involved the Korean War, sadly after the war, there are about 50,000 casualties and 54,246 killed in the Korea. Also the U.S spent about 30 billion dollar in the War.
Secondly, the other big county joined the war is China, China is support by the Soviet Union. The Chinese soldier died in Korea was about 360,000 about 5 times of U.S soldier died in the War,25,621 missed and 70000 casualties,because the military of China in that time period is too weak. Even huge amount of Chinese soldiers died in the war, Chinese push the North Korea back to 38 parallel.
Finally, without the support form Soviet Union, the North Korea and China Couldn't pushed the U.S army back to 38 parallel.Therefore, the Korean War a stage that the Soviet Union and the U.S used to competed their military in the Cold War.
Time Line of the Korean War:
August 18- Syngman Rhee was elected president of The Republic of Korea
September 9- Republic of Korea claims control over Korea
1950
June 1- North Korea gathers 135,000 soldiers, 7 assult divisions, and 150 tanks
June 25- North Korea abruptly invades South Korea
June 25- The United States demanded for North Korea to go back to their own side
June 29- South Korea's capital, Seoul, was destroyed, the bridge over the Han River was bombed and destroyed. South Korean weapons and other equipment were trapped in North Korea
June 30- President Truman sends more US troops to help the UN soldiers in South Korea
July 7- General Douglas MacArthur is the general of the United Nations Command
July 12- US eighth army takes command of a ground operation
July- August- A huge fight starts near the Southern Peninsula and goes toward the Pusan Perimeter. The US troops were unprepared and were defeated.
August-September 15- the continuing fighting increased in to a fight with tanks
September 15- Ichon Landing
September 19-29- Seoul is recaptured in the north by fighting
September 27- General MacArthur is given permission to cross the 38th parallel and fight
September 30- South Korean troops cross over to the north
October 13- China starts to support North Korea in the war
October 20- North Korean capital, Pyongyang, is taken by the south
October 25-26- The south side crosses Chongchon River at Anju and suprised the North Koreans driving them back
October 29- South Korea and Australians attacked Chongju
October 29- November 6- China attacks the south and pushes them back to the Chongchon river
November 25- China surrounds the US troop and pushes them to the 38th parallel
November 25-December 30- China pops in and out of the war and attacks at unexpecteed times
1951
January 15- Communist and Chinese push the south to Seoul and captures Seoul again
January-February- the US drive the communists to the north of the 38th parallel
March 14- the UN recaptured Seoul
March 24- General MacArthur offers to talk about ending the war
March 29- The communists refuse to end the war
April 3- The UN troops counter attacks at the 38th parallel
April 11- General MacArthur is replaced by General Ridgeway
April 22-May 20- Communist suffers a lot of deaths
July-August- Chinese troops are driven to the north side of the 38th parallel
October- the two sides have a peace talk but the Communists refuses to have peace yet
1952
April 28- General Ridgeway is replaced by General Clark
October- The peace talk is turned down and the fighting continues
1953
March 28- China agrees to have peace
June- the South Korean president refuses to have a divided Korea
July 27- Peace is made between the both sides of Korea and the armistice is signed