MacArthur lands at Inchon
September 15, 1950
In a daring amphibious assault behind North Korean lines, American forces under Douglas MacArthur landed at Inchon, outflanking the North Koreans and cutting off their supply lines. Within weeks the UN forces had pushed back to the thirty-eighth parallel and beyond. It was the high-water mark of American fortunes in the Korean War, before Chinese troops changed everything.
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Also in 1950 (5 other events on record)
- Korean War begins · East Asia · War
- China enters Korean War · East Asia · War
- China invades Tibet · East Asia · Politics
- McCarthy's Wheeling speech · North America · Politics
- Population explosion begins · Oceania · Science
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