Provides background on the Korean War, a conflict in which the U.S. fought to keep South Korea free from communism, and describes the experiences of American soldiers who were taken prisoner by enemy troops from North Korea and China.
Discusses some of the strategic battles of the Korean Conflict, including the Battle of Osan, the amphibious assault at Inchon, and the Battle of Pork Chop Hill.
Discusses the lives of American soldiers during the Korean Conflict, the kind of war they fought, and the distress caused by returning home to find that their efforts went virtually unnoticed.
Discusses the impact of the Korean Conflict on life in the United States, including the dichotomy between post-World War II optimism and consumerism versus the fear of communism and nuclear bombs.
