|
2 Jan |
UN
proposes that voluntary repatriation shall be used in the POW-exchange. |
|
3 Jan |
China
& North Korea rejects the UN proposal. |
|
7 May |
Chinese and North Korean POW's riot on Koje Island.
|
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7 May |
General Mark Clark replaces General Ridgway as
Supreme Commander of the UN forces. |
|
22 May |
Major
General William Harrison replaces Vice-Admiral Joy
as leader of the UN delegation. |
|
10 June |
American troops use force to put down the prison riot at Koje
Island. Pravda denounce the american troops and state that the
UN forces have "surpassed" Adolf Hitler. |
|
23 June |
UN
begin bombing targets in North Korea. |
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8 Oct |
UN
leaves truce talks until China & North Korea accepts its
proposal on the POW-exchange. |
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4 Nov |
Dwight Eisenhower
elected president of the USA. |
|
17 Nov |
India
introduces compromise truce plan. |
|
15 Dec |
China
rejects the Indians compromise plan |
