The Korean Waraka The Forgotten WarThe History Channel
PresentsBackground1 million Americans left their homes to protect
the freedom of people halfway around the worldJan. 1950: Sec. of
State Dean Acheson drew a line protecting Japan and the Philippines
BUT not the Korean peninsulaNorth Korea invades in July 1950August
2nd: First Marines to land in Korea (Pusan)September: U.S. takes
back InchonOctober 9th: Last S. Korean City taken by the North had
been reclaimed!October 17th: U.S. advances to Pyongyang in North
KoreaRUMOR: Troops will be home by Christmas!October: Red China
threatened to go to war if the 38th Parallel was
crossed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (MacArthur tells Truman: NO way!
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)November 27-28th: 300,000 Chinese go to
war => Mao Zedong, like a crafty spider, spun a trap!On the
ground, U.S. troops were outnumbered 10 to 1.Hell on EarthFreezing
cold the coldest conditions the American soldier has EVER
faced!
PersonalitiesRev. Harold KaneFrank KerrLen MaffioliDavid
Hackworth
