The Korean War
The Korean War was a war between the Communist country of North Korea and the Republic of South Korea. This conflict became a much larger war when the United States intervened and came in to back South Korea with the support of the United Nations. The effort led by the U.S. helped push the front line back until North Korea had very little left. The war was all but won, then General Douglas MacArthur decided that we should take all of North Korea, and pushed then back into China, without permission. This caused China to enter the war. With China in the war, the U.S. soon realized that a swift and easy victory war no longer possible. After a few more months of fighting, the Chinese and U.S. started to negotiate an armistice [a truce]. The fighting continued until July 27th 1953, when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed ending the war. To this day,there is tension between North Korea and South Korea, and thus by its involvement, the United States.
The Korean War was a war between the Communist country of North Korea and the Republic of South Korea. This conflict became a much larger war when the United States intervened and came in to back South Korea with the support of the United Nations. The effort led by the U.S. helped push the front line back until North Korea had very little left. The war was all but won, then General Douglas MacArthur decided that we should take all of North Korea, and pushed then back into China, without permission. This caused China to enter the war. With China in the war, the U.S. soon realized that a swift and easy victory war no longer possible. After a few more months of fighting, the Chinese and U.S. started to negotiate an armistice [a truce]. The fighting continued until July 27th 1953, when the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed ending the war. To this day,there is tension between North Korea and South Korea, and thus by its involvement, the United States.
Bridges at Toko-Ri by James A. Michener
The Bridges at Toko-Ri is novella that follows the adventures of the naval aircraft carrier, the Savo, during the Korean war. The book mainly follows Admiral George Tarrant and Lieutenant Harry Brubaker. Lt. Brubaker's view on the war is purely negative because as he puts it "...in Denver nobody even knew there was a war except my wife. Nobody supports this war." Admiral Tarrant takes this chance to help Lt. Brubaker see the reason as to why this war is necessary. More importantly the Admiral feels a deep responsibility to keep Lt. Brubaker safe throughout the war, as he lost his own son during World War II. on several occasions when they talk about the navy, the war, and more importantly, the bombing of the Bridges at Toko-Ri. More minorly the story follows rescue helicopter pilot Mike Forney who was responsible for saving the life of Lt. Brubaker after a nasty water crash that starts the story rolling. The Bridges at Toko-Ri was made into a movie starring William Holden and Grace Kelly, it was released in December of 1954.
The Bridges at Toko-Ri is novella that follows the adventures of the naval aircraft carrier, the Savo, during the Korean war. The book mainly follows Admiral George Tarrant and Lieutenant Harry Brubaker. Lt. Brubaker's view on the war is purely negative because as he puts it "...in Denver nobody even knew there was a war except my wife. Nobody supports this war." Admiral Tarrant takes this chance to help Lt. Brubaker see the reason as to why this war is necessary. More importantly the Admiral feels a deep responsibility to keep Lt. Brubaker safe throughout the war, as he lost his own son during World War II. on several occasions when they talk about the navy, the war, and more importantly, the bombing of the Bridges at Toko-Ri. More minorly the story follows rescue helicopter pilot Mike Forney who was responsible for saving the life of Lt. Brubaker after a nasty water crash that starts the story rolling. The Bridges at Toko-Ri was made into a movie starring William Holden and Grace Kelly, it was released in December of 1954.
Facts & Statistics about the Korean War
Causalities & Wounded
United States
North Korea, South Korea, & China
- The U.S. sent about 90% of the troops that were sent to aid South Korea.The first war with battles between jet aircraft.
- The U.S. spent around $67 billion on the war.
- The truce talks lasted two years and 17 days.
- The casualty toll had been reported as 54,246 until June 2000, when the Pentagon acknowledged that a clerical error had included deaths outside the Korean War theater in the total.
- There are more than 7,500 American soldiers still unaccounted for from the Korean War as of June 2014.
- There has never been a peace treaty, so the Korean War has technically never ended
Causalities & Wounded
United States
- Hostile: 33,739
- Non-Hostile: 2,835
- Total In-Theatre: 36,574
- U.S. Wounded in Action - 103,284
North Korea, South Korea, & China
- South Korea - (217,000 military, 1,000,000 civilian)
- North Korea - (406,000 military, 600,000 civilian)
- China - (600,000 military)
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