Asia Pacific, 14 Sep 1950: Outbreak of the Korean War
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Political map of East Asia and the Western Pacific on 14 Sep 1950 (The Cold War in Asia: Outbreak of the Korean War), showing the following events: Hainan Landing Operation; Republic of South Maluku; UNSC Resolution 82; Outbreak of Korean War; U.N.S.C. Resolution 84; Dissolution of the United States of Indonesia.

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I n d o n e s i a

People's

Republic of

China

Mongolia(Sov. sat.)

Philippines(US infl.)

Australia(UK dom.)

Solomon Is.(UK)

Hawaii(US terr.)

K.I.I.(Nat. Ch. infl.)

Papua &
New Guinea(Aus. terr.)

Vietnam(Fr. ass.)

E.T.(Sov. concess.)

Alaska(US terr.)

Kuril Islands(Sov. adm.)

Ryukyu Is.(US adm.)

Camb.(Fr. ass.)

Dutch
New Guinea(Neth.)

Brunei(UK prot.)

P. Timor(Port.)

B.C.O.Z.(CON pres.)

Nat. China
(Taiwan)

Nauru(Aus. T.T.)

W. Samoa(NZ T.T.)

American
Samoa(U.S.)

Gilbert

Islands(UK)

Ellice Is.(Br.)

Tokelau(NZ terr.)

Phoenix Is.(UK)

Marshall

Islands(US)

Mariana

Islands(US)

M i c r o n e s i a(US T.T.)

Paracel Is.(Fr. ctrl)

Spratly Is.(disp.)

Bonin Is.(US occ.)

Volcano Is.(US occ.)

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Date Line

Mar–May 1950PRC captures Hainan

Apr 1950Rep. of South Maluku declared

25 Jun 1950UN demands North Korea
end its invasion of South

25 Jun 1950North Korea invades South Korea

7 Jul 1950UN resolves to provide military
support to South Korea

Aug 1950Republic of Indonesia
dissolves US of Indonesia

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