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1. At the end of WWII in 1945, Korea was freed from Japanese control. North Korea was occupied by the Soviets while the South was occupied by American forces. Around 75,000 troops of the North Korean People's Army defeated the Republic of Korea's Army with success, capturing the capital city of Seoul, then occupying the whole of South Korea except for Pusan. 2. South Korea appealed for support, and the United States pushed a resolution through the United Nations Security Council. The North Korean troops were pushed back on the retreat over the 38th Parallel, and soon Seoul was recaptured along with the whole of South Korea by the end of the month. 3. On October 12th, they captured Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, and then the Yalu River, which was the border with communist China. China retaliated by helping the North Koreans, sending 250,000 Chinese troops. The UN troops, overwhelmed by this new force, were pushed out of North Korea with heavy losses. 4. General Dwight D. Eisenhower took over as president in early 1953 and sought an end to the war. After two years of negotiation, an armistice was signed on July 27th, 1953, on the 38th Parallel. A demilitarized zone was set up, which stands to this day. 1945年二战结束时，朝鲜摆脱了日本的控制。北朝鲜被苏联占领，而南朝鲜则被美国军队占领。大约有75000名北韩人民军成功击败大韩民国军队，占领首都首尔，然后占领了除釜山以外的整个韩国。 韩国请求支持，美国推动联合国安理会通过了一项决议。北韩军队撤退到了三八线附近，很快，首尔以及整个南韩在月底被收复。 10月12日，他们占领了朝鲜首都平壤，然后是中国的边界鸭绿江。中国采取了反击，派出了25万军队帮助朝鲜。多国军队被中国这支新军队打败，遭受巨大损失，退出朝鲜的领土。 德怀特·戴维·艾森豪威尔于1953年初接任总统，并希望结束战争。经过两年的谈判，双方于1953年7月27日签署了停战协议，以北纬38度为界。在此设立了非军事区，直到今天。