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Paper 1 Understanding the Modern World
Part B
Conflict and Tension in Asia
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The Korean War
1950
-
53
Korea is divided along the 38th Parallel
Aug
1945
Kim Il Sung takes power in North Korea
1948
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is formed
1949
The Korean People's Army (North) invaded the South: 25th June
1950
President Truman declares the USA will help South Korea: June
1950
US Amphibious Attack in Inchon
Sep
1950
US forces reach the Yalu River
Oct
1950
200,000 Chinese Troops cross the border into North Korea: Oct
1950
The UN forces are driven out of Seoul for the 2nd time: Jan
1951
General MacArthur
is
sacked
11th April 1951
Stalemate
in the
Korean War
May 1951
The Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded by Mao Zedong:
1921
Beijing
falls to the
communist government
Jan 1949
The USSR first suggested to start peace talks for the
Korean
War:
June 1951
Korean War armistice is signed in Panmunjom: 27th July 1953
Stalin dies
March 1953
Eisenhower replaces Truman as US President
1952
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu
1954
French surrendered at the Battle of
Dien Bien Phu
:
May 1954
Diem becomes President of South Vietnam
1954
Elections in South Vietnam
Oct
1955
Strategic Hamlet Programme introduced
1962
Eisenhower president of the USA
1953
-
61
Kennedy president of the USA
1961
-
63
SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) set up
Sep
1954
Vietcong established
Dec
1960
Le Duan is sent to South Vietnam to report the effectiveness of the armed resistance groups.:
1956
Johnson's Presidency
1963
-
1969
Nixon's Presidency
1969
-
1974
Diem is shot
Nov
1963
Gulf of Tonkin
Aug
1964
200,000 US troops land in North Vietnam
1965
Congress allowed the USA to become involved in the full-scale Vietnam war: Aug
1964
Vietcong attacked a US helicopter base in South Vietnam: Feb
1965
US launched Operation Rolling Thunder
Feb
1965
North Vietnam attack a US Military Base in Sanh, South Vietnam: Jan
1968
Tet Offensive
30th Jan
1968
My Lai Massacre
16th March
1968
The full story of the My Lai Massacre is broken to the public: 12th Nov
1969
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