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 Korean War
June 25,1950. North Korean ground forces crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea about 4:30 a.m. on June 25,1950.
| On 11 April 1951, who replaced General Douglas MacArthur after he was dismissed, As Commander in Chief United Nations Command (CICUNC) in South Korea? | Korean War : Part One
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Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway. General Douglas MacArthur's dismissal resulted from his rejection of President Truman's policies.
| In Which Korean Town were the First Peace talks held, between the UN Allies and the Communists? | Korean War : Part One
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Kaesong. The First Peace Talks were held at Kaesong on July 10,1952. The Communists broke off talks on August 23, 1952. Peace Talks resumed at Panmunjom on October 25,1952.
Operation Chromite. Operation Chromite, The Invasion of Inchon began at 6:25 a.m. on September 15,1950
24th Infantry Division. On 2 July 1950, 'Task Force Smith' elements of the 24th Infantry Division, were the first to arrive in Korea, were they fought a delaying action against overwhelming odds.
Eighth U.S. Army. The Eighth Army was the first and 'ONLY' Field Army to see combat in the Korean War.
| Lt. General Walton H. Walker was the highest ranking U.S. Military Officer to die in the Korean War. How did he die? | Korean War : Part One
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An Accident. Lt. General Walton H. Walker was killed when a truck hit his jeep on 23 December 1950.
| Which U.S. Soldier was the Highest Ranking Officer to be captured by North Korean Troops? | Korean War : Part One
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Major General William F. Dean. Major General William F. Dean was captured by North Korean Troops in the Battle of Taejon 22 July 1950.
| Which is the Operational code-name for the first prisoner of war exchange, between UN Allies and the Communist? | Korean War : Part One
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Operation Little Switch. Operation Little Switch, occurred on April 20 to 26,1953. About 8,000 sick and wounded prisoners were exchanged.
July 27,1953. The Cease-Fire was signed at 10:00 a.m. July 27,1953 at Panmunjon.
187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. The 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, made their first jump on October 20-21, 1950, near P'yongyang the Capital of North Korea, the first and second waves consisted of 2,673 paratroopers. The next day they were followed by a third drop of support units consisting of 671 paratroopers. Their second jump was five months later on March 23, 1951, at Munsan-ni near the 38th Parallel with 3,486 paratroopers jumping. The 187th Regimental Combat team was the only Army Airborne unit to see combat in the Korean War.
34. When the Korean War ended on July 27, 1953, the U.S. Air Force B-29s had flown over 21,000 sorties, nearly 167,000 tons of bombs had been dropped and 34 B-29s had been lost in combat, sixteen to fighters, four to flak and fourteen to other causes. B-29 gunners had accounted for 34 Communist fighters.
38th Parallel. South Korea came into being after World War Two, the result of a 1945 agreement reached by the Allies at the Potsdam Conference, making the 38th Parallel the boundary between a northern zone of the Korean peninsula to be occupied by the U.S.S.R., and southern zone to be controlled by the U.S. Forces.
| Not counting the U.S. and the Republic of South Korea, how many United Nations Countries sent combat troops to Korea? | The Korean War : Part Two
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15. 15 United Nations Countries sent combat troops to Korea they were: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbia, Ethiopia, France, Great Britain, Greece, Holland, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand and Turkey. Four countries sent medical assistance they were, India, Italy, Norway and Sweden.
Kettle Hill. In the Battle of San Juan Hills, Kettle Hill was the northeastern extension of the heights and was the first hill that Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders captured in their famous charge up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898, in the Spanish-American War.
Lt. General Edward M. Almond. When the Korean War broke out, General Almond was serving as Chief of Staff to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur at General Headquarters Far East Command. In September 1950, he was named to command X Corps for the Inchon Landing, and for the duration of the War.
| Which U.S. Air Force Jet Fighter shot down a MIG-15 in the world's first all-jet dogfight in the Korean War? | The Korean War : Part Two
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F-80C Shooting Star. On September 8, 1950, an F-80C Shooting Star flown by Lt. Russell J. Brown, flying with the 16th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, shot down a Russian-built MIG-15 in the world's first all-jet dogfight.
P'yongyang, North Korea. On August 29, 1952, the largest air strike of the Korean War occurred. 1400 Far East Air Force and carrier aircrafts bombed P'yongyang the Capital of North Korea.
Lt. General James A. Van Fleet. Lt. General James A. Van Fleet, took command of the U.S. Eighth Army on April 11, 1951, from Lt. General Matthew B. Ridgway who had replaced General Douglas MacArthur as Commander in Chief United Nations Command.
General Mark Clark. General Mark Clark, Commander in Chief United Nations Command, at 10:00 A.M. on July 27, 1953, signed the Armistice Documents ending the Korean War.
Syngman Rhee. Syngman Rhee was the first president of South Korea. His presidency, from August 1948 to April 1960, remains controversial. It was affected by Cold War tensions on the Korean peninsula and elsewhere. Rhee was regarded as an anti-Communist and a 'strongman', and he led South Korea through the Korean War. His presidency ended in resignation following popular protests against a disputed election. He died in exile in Hawaii.
| Which country occupied the Korean peninsula until the end of World War II? | The Korean War
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Japan. Japan annexed the Korean peninsula in 1910 and continued to accupy it till 1945. During this period many Koreans fled to China and Russia. From these countries several resistance groups operated against the Japanese.
| Along which parallel was the Korean peninsula divided in 1945? | The Korean War
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38th. Stalin, Roosevelt and Chiang Kai-Shek divided Korea along the 38th parallel. The idea of dividing Korea along the 38th parallel dates from 1902 when Japan suggested to Russia that Korea could be divided so they both could have a piece of Korea and avoid conflict. However, this agreement was never signed.
| Who was appointed supreme commander by the United Nations? | The Korean War
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Douglas MacArthur. Douglas MacArthur was appointed as Supreme Commander by the United Nations. He had also been Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers in Japan after World War II.
| Which river is the border between China and North Korea? | The Korean War
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Yalu. The Yalu River (Chinese) or the Amnok River (Korean), is a river on the border between China and North Korea. The Chinese name comes from a Manchu word meaning "the boundary between two fields".
| What development caused the Chinese to support the North Koreans? | The Korean War
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the U.N forced were getting near the Chinese border. The Chinese made contact with American troops on October 25, 1950, with 270,000 People's Volunteer Army troops under the command of General Peng Dehuai, much to the surprise of the UN, which had disregarded evidence of such a massive force. However, after these initial engagements, the Chinese forces pulled back into the mountains. UN leaders saw the withdrawal as a sign of weakness and greatly underestimated Chinese fighting capability. The UN forces thus continued their advance to the Yalu River, ignoring stern warnings from the Chinese.
| The United Nations ordered a resolution against North Korea. What name was given to this resolution? | The Korean War
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UNSC resolution 82. The same day the war had officially begun (June 25), the United Nations immediately drafted UNSC Resolution 82, which called for:
1. all hostilities to end and North Korea to withdraw to the 38th Parallel;
2. a UN Commission on Korea to be formed to monitor the situation and report to the Security Council;
3. all UN members to support the United Nations in achieving this, and refrain from providing assistance to the North Korean authorities
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