Korea in 1951

A Chinese offensive forced the January 4 retreat and Seoul was lost again, then retaken in March, after which the front stalled near the 38th parallel. Armistice talks began in July while fighting continued, and wartime atrocities and corruption came to light in the Geochang massacre and the National Defense Corps scandal.

The year in Korea

Jan 4Under a Chinese offensive, UN and South Korean forces abandoned Seoul and withdrew (the January 4 retreat). [Source]
FebIn Sinwon-myeon, Geochang County, South Korean troops massacred villagers in the name of anti-guerrilla operations (the Geochang massacre). [Source]
Mar 15South Korean and UN forces retook Seoul once again. [Source]
Apr 30After officers' embezzlement left many National Defense Corps conscripts starving or dead, the National Assembly voted to dissolve the corps. [Source]
Jul 10Armistice talks to halt the war began. [Source]
Dec 17The Liberal Party, headed by Syngman Rhee, was founded. [Source]

**195103 1950年朝鲜战争中国志愿军攻入汉城独立门**Photo: 《人民画报》 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Sep 8The Allies and Japan signed the Treaty of San Francisco. [Source]

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