douglas macarthur, korean war, u.s. china policy, west point military academy
This is part 1 in a series about Douglas MacArthur. See part 2 here. The Korean War in 1950 was the last battle commanded by the legendary General Douglas MacArthur. At that time, the United States Truman administration wanted to avoid direct conflict with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or the Soviet Union and ended his career. After that, MacArthur went ...
The South Korean K-pop band BTS has triggered a huge controversy in China after its leader, who goes by the name RM, thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifice. The Korean War was fought between South Korea supported by the U.S. as the main ally, while North Korea was supported by China. The Korean War ...
As cold as it may be, the weather reminds us that it is nothing compared to what Americans endured during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War. That was back in 1950 when Chinese forces attacked the day after Thanksgiving in what became one of the most decisive battles of the war. This ...