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The Korean War (CONSEQUENCES (1Million SK 1MillionNK+Chinese and…

- - - - In September 1948 the North form the Peoples' Democratic Republic of Korea, with a communist leader Kim Il Sung
        
        The Russians withdrew from Korea in December 1948
      - August 1948 the South held by the US create the Republic of South Korea . It was conservative and anti-Communist led by Syngman Rhee
        
        The Americans withdrew from Korea in June 1949 #
        
        This left a bubbling cauldron of political instability. #
        
        Each side was armed by the two main contestants of the Cold War and both Korea governments claiming authority over territory ruled by the other
- - - - June 29th 1950 Truman orders two American infantry divisions from Japan to Pusan in SK
        
        July 4th 1950 UNSC establishes expeditionary forces for Korea. On the 5th July 1950 Mac Arthur is placed in command of this troops and American soldiers.
        
        September 1950: MacArthur launches amphibious assault on Inchon and a land offensive break out from Pusan
        
        (At this point the UN could have stopped the invasion as they had driven the North Koreans back to the38th and Seoul. But they decide to try and unite the both)
        
        October 2nd 1950 China warn the US that if they crossed the 38th paralle China might be obliged to intervene in defence of its vital interestsl
        
        October 9th 1950 MacArthur orders his troops to cross the 38th parallel
        
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        October 7th 1950 the UN authorises MacArthur to "take all appropriate measures to insure a stable situation in the whole of the Korean peninsula
        
        By September 15th 1950 the NK army had conquered most of the Korean piinunsual