August 8, 1945: Soviet Union declares war on Japan
marc.zarefsky2017-09-05T13:12:12-05:00This day in history: Two days after the U.S. dropped its first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan.
June 28, 1950: Seoul falls to North Korea
marc.zarefsky2017-06-15T20:49:37-05:00In a desperate attempt to stop North Korean troops from capturing [...]
June 27, 1950: Truman calls for ‘police action’
marc.zarefsky2017-06-15T20:52:22-05:00On June 27, President Truman tells Congress that he had already [...]
June 25, 1950: Korean War begins
marc.zarefsky2017-06-17T20:46:53-05:00At dawn on Sunday, June 25, North Korean troops begin a [...]
May 10, 1948: South Korea elects first national assembly
Jason Harle2017-05-23T17:20:45-05:00Although the stated intention is for a unified Korea, leaders on [...]
April 22, 1951: Chinese launch ‘Spring Offensive’
Jason Harle2017-06-08T03:47:27-05:00The Chinese launch their "Spring Offensive" — also known as the Fifth [...]