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An emotionally riveting debut novel about war, family, and forbidden love, the unforgettable saga of two ill-fated lovers in Korea and the heartbreaking choices they're forced to make in the years surrounding the civil war that still haunts us today. When the communist-backed army from the north invades her home, sixteen-year-old Haemi Lee, along with her widowed mother and ailing brother, is forced to flee to a refugee camp along the coast. For a...
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Captain Cleve Connell has already made a name for himself among pilots when he arrives in Korea during the war there to fly the newly operational F–86 fighters against the Soviet MIGs. His goal, like that of every fighter pilot, is to chalk up enough kills to become an ace.
But things do not turn out as expected. Mission after mission proves fruitless, and Connell finds his ability and his stomach for combat questioned by his fellow airmen:...
But things do not turn out as expected. Mission after mission proves fruitless, and Connell finds his ability and his stomach for combat questioned by his fellow airmen:...
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"In a grand gesture of reclamation and remembrance, Mr. Halberstam has brought the war back home."—-The New York Times
David Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book about the Vietnam conflict. More than three decades later, Halberstam used his unrivaled research and formidable journalistic skills to shed light on another pivotal moment in our history: the Korean War. Halberstam...
David Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book about the Vietnam conflict. More than three decades later, Halberstam used his unrivaled research and formidable journalistic skills to shed light on another pivotal moment in our history: the Korean War. Halberstam...
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"June, 1950: the North Korean army, a formidable force backed by Soviet arms and training, invades South Korea, with the intent of uniting the country under Communist rule. In response, the United States mobilizes a force to defend the overmatched South Korean troops. But the US is no better equipped than their allies. The American and United nations troops are fighting for their lives against the most brutal weather conditions imaginable, and an...
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On July 27, 1953, generals from the United States, North Korea, and China signed an armistice that ended the Korean War. The agreement established a demilitarized zone at the 38th parallel and provided for voluntary prisoner repatriation. The armistice was not a formal peace treaty, however, and U.S. troops continue to be stationed in South Korea.
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John Foster Dulles, a senior foreign policy adviser, traveled to South Korea at the eve of the Korean War to report on the situation for President Harry S. Truman. This conflict, which followed an invasion by North Korea, raised worldwide fears that the growing cold war tension between the United States and the Soviet Union would erupt into a nuclear war.
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In the wake of World War II and the emergence of the cold war, fear of a nuclear war with the Soviet Union guided U.S. foreign policy. President Harry S. Truman announced in 1951 that he would not press to widen the Korean War to China and would negotiate a peace treaty that recognized the 38th parallel as the border between the two Koreas. Truman's announcement led to attacks by Republican opponents that he was &"soft" on communism.
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This archival footage reveals an inspiring account of the American soldier's combat history from the American Revolution era through the Korean War. Note: This historical recording may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material.
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series describes events in Korea from August 10 to September 20, 1950, showing how American troops fought to hold on to the Pusan perimeter, the air support they received from carriers, and the march on Seoul. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration also includes a report from Lieutenant Tom Dreisenstock, platoon leader of the 24th Infantry Division.
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series brings viewers into the heat of battle and shows how our fighting forces respond when under pressure-and even when taken prisoner by the enemy. After two days and nights of continuous enemy attacks, he realizes that to remain will only result in the company's annihilation. The order is to divide into small groups and escape back to their own lines by infiltration, but before...
15) The Korean War
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Looks at the Korean War, including its causes and notable figures and battles.
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Discusses the Korean War, a three-year multinational war that was sparked in 1950 when communist North Korea invaded democratic South Korea.
War broke out in Korea early on the morning of June 25, 1950. Korea long known as the Land of the Morning Calm surrendered its tranquillity to the Communist forces of North Korea. At 4:00 a.m., amid torrential rains and the thunder of big guns, some 90,000 North Korean troops poured across the 38th parallel...
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series, originally broadcast as "The First Forty Days," is a story of how a handful of men were locked in bitter combat with a ruthless enemy army of five divisions. A soldier of the Army Infantry tells the dramatic story of our first 40 days in Korea-a glowing tribute to the officers and men of the 24th Infantry Division. This video from the National Archives and Records Administration...
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This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series is a study of American soldiers helping a nation to help itself. Through the Armed Forces Assistance to Korea (AFAC) program, Army know-how, supervision, and equipment played a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of housing, public buildings, businesses, and transportation facilities. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, this documentary...
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Middle school student Junie Kim turns inward and becomes depressed after enduring the taunts of a school bus bully and a racist incident happens at school. While working on a school assignment to interview a family elder, Junie learns of her Korean grandparents' sufferings and courage during the Korean War and learns to unpack her own courage to face the racism surrounding her.