2017 ⟶ North Korea Conducts Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Tests, Faces Sanctions
North Korea tests a hydrogen bomb and conducts a series of b...
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⚔️ UN Forces Recapture Seoul and Invade North Korea
September – November: UN forces reclaim Seoul and invade North Korea.⟶
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United States🚀 Reagan Announces Strategic Defense Initiative
March 23: Ronald Reagan announces the Strategic Defense Initiative, a proposed missile defense system to protect the United States from attack by ballistic nuclear missiles.⟶
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United States☢️ North Korea Conducts First Nuclear Test
October 9: North Korea conducts a nuclear test.⟶
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China💣 North Korea Conducts Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Tests, Faces Sanctions
North Korea tests a hydrogen bomb and conducts a series of ballistic missile tests. The United States responds with a wave of export sanctions.⟶
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North KoreaUnited States🚀 United States Space Force Announced
December 20: The United States Space Force is announced by Vice President Mike Pence.⟶
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United States🚀 North and South Korea Missile Tests Near Japan
September 14: North Korea demonstrates two short-range ballistic missiles that land just outside Japan's territorial waters; hours later South Korea demonstrates its first submarine-launched ballistic missile.⟶
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