Douglas MacArthur and the Korean War
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Korean War. US soldiers walking down a road in the snow. Firing artillery.
Korean War. US Marines evacuating Hungnam. Refugees carrying belongings walk along side military vehicles.
Map of Korea super-imposed over shot of military.
Korean War. US Marines landing on the shore. Tanks move down a muddy road. Marines and tanks take positions.
December 15, 1950. Report to the American People on the National Emergency. CU man working a camera. President Harry Truman speaking, Though the present situation is dangerous, we do not believe that war is inevitable. There is no conflict between the legitimate interests of the free world and those of the Soviet Union that cannot be settled by peaceful means. We will continue to take every honorable step we can to avoid general war. But we will not engage in appeasement. The world learned from Munich that security cannot be bought by appeasement. Harry S Truman at his desk signing proclamation.
Washington DC, US Capitol building.
Robert Taft with other Senators.
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Joseph McCarthy at a Congressional hearing.
Secretary of State, Dean Acheson at the United Nations.
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General Matthew Ridgway shaking hands with soldiers.
Korean War. Seoul burning.
Chiang Kai-shek on deck of US ship inspecting US sailors.
Korean War. Soldiers ride on top of tank. Military trucks crossing bridge.
Korean War refugees, a long line of refugees walking down a road.
General Douglas MacArthur at airplane window looking out in shades.
Korean War. Soldiers on duty.
General Matthew Ridgway sitting at a desk. Photographers taking photos. Surely by now it must be clear to them, beyond any shadow of doubt, that they are incapable with their own resources of destroying the United Nations forces in Korea or of driving them into the sea, as they continue to boast they will. It must be equally clear to Chinese Communist leaders that the attainment of either of these objectives would be possible only if they were able to secure very large quantities of all types of arms and equipment, including aircraft, artillery, and tanks, and the ammunition therefor from their professed friend and ally.
Korean War. Artillery being fired. Tanks on a dirt road. Soldiers walking across field. Injured soldiers. Tank moving over rough terrain. American soldiers marching, tank. General giving direction.
Korean War. Aerial bombings.
Secretary of State Dean Acheson, The reply of the Chinese Communists to the United Nations cease fire proposal is still further evidence of their contemptuous disregard of a worldwide demand for peace. Their so-called counter proposal is nothing less than an outright rejection. Once again the Beijing regime has shown a total lack interest in a peaceful settlement of the Korean question.
Korean War. Artillery firing. UN soldiers moving slowly across field. Solider walking across a simple bridge. Wounded man on stretcher.
Korean War map.