1950
1951
1952
1953
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- June 29: North Korean Army captures Seoul.
- July 1: First U.S combat troops arrive on Korea.
- July 21: U.S troops fight out of burning Taejon.
- July 26–29: Hundreds of fleeing civilians reportedly killed by U.S. troops at No Gun Ri.
- September 15: U.S X Corps makes a successful assault on Inchon, enabling them to break through the Pusan Perimeter and push toward the 38th-parallel.
- October 8: Mao Tse Tung secretly orders Chinese “volunteers” into Korea.
- October 25: Chinese forces fight with South Korean troops less than 40 miles south of the Yalu River.
1951
- January 1: North Korean and Chinese offensive begins.
- January 4: U.S and U.N forces evacuate Seoul.
- April 3: Eighth Army crosses the 38th parallel.
- July 10: Armistice negotiations begin at Kaesong.
1952
- January–April 7: Disorder in prison camps on both sides.
- May 7: Both sides announce a stalemate over POW issue.
1953
- June 8: POW issue settled on the principle of voluntary repatriation.
- June 17: Revised demarcation line settled.
- July 27: Armistice signed at Panmunjom.
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