September 15-October 16, 1950 The Korean War: How Far to Go President Truman and General Douglas MacArthur meet for the first time on Wake Island, October 14, 1950. Source: Truman Library

For a comprehensive overview of the Korean War go to: The Korean War Week by Week

Chronology: Accounts, documents and photographs of developments affecting the day's events.

Korean War: September 1950 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 Korean War: October 1950 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 See also, Truman's Presidential Appointment Calendar

September 15-September 18, 1950: General Douglas MacArthur's amphibious landing at Inchon is an unqualified success. The 1st Marine Division advances, intending to recapture the capital city of Seoul. September 19-September 25, 1950: With General "Ned" Almond's detatched X Corps closing on Seoul and Walton Walker's 8th Army breaking out of the Pusan perimeter, the North Korean Army appears on the verge of destruction. Policy makers consider available intelligence and next steps. September 26-September 30, 1950: Elements of X Corps and the 8th Army link up near Osan. Seoul is officially re-established as the capital of the Republic of Korea. With North Korean forces in full retreat, authorization is given to cross the pre-war border of the 38th parallel. October 1-October 7, 1950: The General Assembly of the United Nations passes a resolution authorizing next steps in Korea. Reports indicate the possibility of armed intervention by the Communist People's Republic of China. October 8-October 16, 1950: A Presidential trip to Wake Island for Harry Truman to meet with General Douglas MacArthur is organized and takes place with mixed results. (Special Section.)

Accounts: Read the participants' version of events Harry S. Truman, President of the United States September 15, 1950 September 21, 1950 September 22, 1950 September 23, 1950                  Lieutenant General Omar Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff September 26, 1950               Dean Acheson, Secretary of State September 19, 1950 September 23, 1950 September 25, 1950 September 28, 1950 September 29, 1950 September 30, 1950 October 1, 1950 1, 2 October 7, 1950 1, 2                  Frank Pace, Secretary of the Army September 19, 1950 Lieutenant General J. Lawton Collins, Army Chief of Staff September 19, 1950 September 27, 1950                  General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief, United Nations Command September 29, 1950 October 7, 1950 H. Freeman Matthews, Deputy Under Secretary of State September 16, 1950                  Lieutenant General Matthew Ridgeway, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff September 15, 1950 Karl Bendetsen, Assistant Sceretary of the Army September 19, 1950                  Paul Nitze, Director, Department of State Policy Planning Staff September 19, 1950 Admiral Sidney Souers, White House Counsel September 19, 1950                  Major General Frank Lowe, Military Aide to the President September 16, 1950 Dean Rusk, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs October 1, 1950                  Ernest Gross, Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations October 1, 1950 U. Alexis Johnson, Deputy Director, Office of Northeast Asian Affairs October 1, 1950                  Lucius Battle, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State September 19, 1950 September 27, 1950 October 1, 1950 Eben Ayers, Assistant Press Secretary to the President September 16, 1950 September 18, 1950 September 19, 1950 September 28, 1950 September 30, 1950                  Robert Nixon, White House Correspondent, International News Service September 15, 1950 September 19, 1950

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