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Korean War (1950–53) - events| 25 June 1950 | North Korea, South Korea | Communist North Korean forces invade South Korea, with several armies advancing southwards. | | 4 August 1950 | USA | After the start of fighting in Korea, the US Army calls up 21,000 enlisted reservists for 21 months' duty. | | 1 October 1950 | South Korea, North Korea, USA | South Korean and United Nations (UN) forces, moving north, cross the 38th parallel, the border line between North and South Korea. | | 26 November 1950 | North Korea, South Korea, China | Chinese troops enter the Korean War, obliging United Nations (UN) forces to retreat south from the Manchurian border. | | 1 January 1951 | North Korea, South Korea, China | In the Korean War, North Korean and Chinese forces break United Nations (UN) lines on the 38th parallel and, on 4 January, take Seoul, capital of South Korea. | | 7–31 March 1951 | North Korea, South Korea, China | In the Korean War, United Nations (UN) forces move northwards to the 38th Parallel, recapturing the South Korean capital of Seoul 14 March: the UN commander General Douglas MacArthur advocates extending the war into China, using atomic bombs. | | 27 July 1953 | North Korea, South Korea, China | Delegates from the United Nations (UN), North Korea, and China sign an armistice at Panmunjom, ending the Korean War. |
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