Calling it a "Forgotten Conflict" does a disservice to the millions of lives lost and the millions of families still separated by the 38th Parallel. Understanding the Korean War is essential to understanding today’s headlines regarding North Korean nuclear tensions and the vital U.S.-South Korea alliance. It wasn't just a "police action"; it was a struggle that defined the modern world.
The North Korean army's initial advances were eventually halted by the UN coalition, led by General Douglas MacArthur, who launched a series of counterattacks that pushed the North Koreans back across the 38th parallel. The war then entered a stalemate, with both sides dug in along the 38th parallel. Korea- Forgotten Conflict
To understand the conflict, one must look back to August 1945. World War II had ended, but the borders of the post-war world were still being drawn on cocktail napkins. With Japan’s sudden surrender, American officials needed a quick way to demarcate who would accept the Japanese surrender in Korea. Calling it a "Forgotten Conflict" does a disservice
The Korean War is often viewed as a "low-tech" conflict sandwiched between the high drama of WWII and the helicopter war of Vietnam. That is a myth. Korea was a laboratory for modern warfare. The North Korean army's initial advances were eventually
“In June 1950, North Korean tanks rolled across the 38th parallel. America and the United Nations rushed to defend the South. China intervened to save the North. The Soviet Union supplied the jets.