[ 357 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is the most likely reason for the Allied retreat of November 26? First Phase of the Korean Conflict, 1950 June 25 North Korea invades South Korea. June 27 The UN asks member nations to aid South Korea. July 1 Allied troops from the US and other UN members begin arriving in South Korea. October 19 Allied troops capture Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. October 25 China enters the war on the side of North Korea. November 26 Allied troops begin to retreat. a. The arrival of Chinese troops greatly increased enemy strength. b. Chinese forces withdrew from the Korean peninsula. c. The UN called for a general end to the conflict. d. The capture of Pyongyang was the only goal of the Allied alliance.