| 4
January |
Seoul
is evacuated by UN forces. |
| 7
January |
Communist
troops enter Wonju, and are expected to continue
their advance. |
| 8
- 15 January |
Communist
advances slow, and then are halted. |
| 13
January |
United
states delegates within the UN vote for a
ceasefire, and offer proposals to the North. |
| 17
January |
North
Korea rejects the UN deal based on Chinese
advice. |
| 1
February |
The
UN Security Council declares that China is
engaged in an aggressive action. |
| 10
February |
UN
troops recapture Inchon and Kimpo |
| 21
February |
UN
'Operation Killer' is launched. |
| 7
March |
UN
'Operation Ripper' is launched. |
| 13
March |
Chinese
forces are edged back and UN forces slowly
move north. |
| 15
March |
The
southern capital, Seoul, is retaken by the
UN |
| 21
March |
The
Chunchon area is 'liberated'. |
| 22
March |
UN
forces reach the 38th Parallel. |
| 3
April |
UN
forces cross into North Korea. |
| 5
April |
General
MacArthur makes public a letter he has written
criticising US President Truman's conduct
of the war. |
| 11
April |
Truman
relieves MacArthur of his command, and appoints
General Ridgeway as Commander of the UN forces. |
| 19
April |
MacArthur
criticises Truman in front of a US Congress
hearing. |
| 22
April |
The
Chinese and North Koreans begin a new campaign
and edge forward. |
| 25
April |
The
Battle of the Imjin River begins, causing
UN troops to fall back 18-20 miles. |
| 1
May |
Chinese
and North Koreans again advance near to Seoul. |
| 16
May |
The
North forces retreat slightly above Seoul. |
| 28
May |
The
UN retakes Hwachon and Inje. |
| June |
US
Secretary of State Acheson expresses a willingness
to 'negotiate a ceasefire near the 38th Parallel'. |
| 23
June |
USSR's
UN Ambassador Malik calls for a ceasefire. |
| 29
June |
UN/US
General Ridgeway offers to begin negotiations. |
| 1
July |
Kim
Il Sung, President of North Korea and the
Chinese commander Peng Te Huai agree to ceasefire
talks. |
| 10
July |
Negotiations
for a ceasefire begin at Kaesong. |
| 26
July |
Northern
Korea and China agree an agenda for the ceasefire
negotiations with the UN |
| 23
August |
China
alleges that UN forces have violated a neutral
zone agreement, and ceasefire talks are suspended. |
| 25
October |
Ceasefire
discussions resume. |
| 13
November |
The
US proposes freezing the border at its current
point as long as all other issues can be resolved
in 30 days. In the interim they continue military
action. |
| 27
November |
The
US deadline expires, and peace proposals are
abandoned. |
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