1. Korea
U.N troops crossed the 38th parallel on October 7 19501 and proceeded north until they reached the Yalu River on the Boarder of China and North Korea. ... American Troops positioned along the river were going to push further north and eliminate all remaining North Korean resistance, two days later on November 261 the Chinese began a surprise counter-offensive by surging across the river and overwhelming allied troops. ... Replaced by General Ridgeway the stalemate lasted two more years7, offensives were executed by both sides mostly to no avail, the lines barely shifted in two years of combat....
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- Grade Level: High School