Map of The Furthest Advances by North Korea and China Map of The Furthest Advances by North Korea and China A Seesaw War

The North Korean invaders pushed the South Korea and American reinforcements south to Pusan. 1 Landing at Inchon 2 UN troops counterattacked and drove toward the Chinese border at the Yalu River. 3 China came to the aid of the North Koreans and forced the allies back to South Korea. 4 Finally, another American and UN counteroffensive pushed the Chinese and North Koreans north to the 38th parallel. 5 Thus it ended about where it had begun.

Dates and Activity
1   Pusan Perimeter (August 5-September, 1950)
2   Inchon Landing (September 15, 1950)
3   Northern Line (November 24, 1950)
4   Southernmost Advance (January 24, 1951)
5   Approximate Line during Armistice Talks (June 15, 1951)
6   First Marine Division from Kobe, Japan
7   Seventh Army Division from Yokohama, Japan
8   Fifth Marine Regiment from Pusan, Korea
9   MacArthur's Command Ship, Mt. McKinley from Sasebo, Japan

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