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Korean timeline.

Timeline: Phase I
1910:
Japan formally annexes Korea, making it a part of Japan's empire.
1910-1945:
Japanese colonialism in Korea, with Korean resistance.
April 1945:
At Yalta, the United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and China are given a shared "trusteeship" over Korea. Intended as temporary administrative measure until democratic elections are held.
September 1945:
Japan surrenders. U.S. proposes the establishment of the 38th parallel: North of it, Japanese forces surrender to the Soviets; south of it, they surrender to the Americans.
December 1945:
Foreign ministers of the Allied powers meet in Moscow. A five-year trusteeship is proposed for Korea. Protests in the South. Opponents include long-time nationalist leaders who founded the Korean "provisional" government in Shanghai in 1919. Heading this group is Syngman Rhee, who will become the first Republic of Korea (ROK) president.
1945-1947:
Commission deadlocks over next two years, with the U.S. and South Korea on one side and the North, China and the Soviet Union on the other.
September 1947:
U.S. submits the Korea question to the UN General Assembly; UN rules that general elections should be held.
August 15, 1948:
The Soviet Union and North Korea ignore the UN resolution; UN elections held in South. Syngman Rhee becomes ROK's first elected President in history.
September 9, 1948:
Kim Il Sung, backed by the Soviets and China, establishes the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the North. Both governments in the North and South claim to be the only legitimate government on the peninsula.
1948-1950:
Ongoing clashes along 38th parallel, and Northern-fomented armed uprisings in the South.
June 1949:
U.S. withdraws its last occupation forces, leaving behind a small military advisory group of 500.
January 12, 1950:
Secretary of Sate Dean Acheson excludes South Korea from the U.S.'s security sphere in Asia.
June 25,...