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The History Channel The Korean War 4 Episode Collection Making of A Bloodbath Triumph To Tragedy Retreat From Hell Bitter Standoff Run Time 200 Minutes 2 DVD Box Set ?THE KOREAN WAR: MAKING OF A BLOODBATH: On June 25, 1950 North Korea surged across its southern border, catching South Korea and its allies off guard. U.S. and United Nations forces acted swiftly, but faced the likelihood ...  more »of a humiliating evacuation. ?THE KOREAN WAR: TRIUMPH TO TRAGEDY: With U.N. forces on the verge of defeat, Supreme Commander Douglas MacArthur masterminded a brilliant landing at Inchon. The onslaught of hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops forced the Americans to make a desperate retreat. ?THE KOREAN WAR: RETREAT FROM HELL: As American forces were nearly overrun, they engaged in the largest retreat in U.S. history. By December of 1950, the Communists recaptured Pyongyang. In January, Seoul fell as both sides dug in at the 38th Parallel. ?THE KOREAN WAR: BITTER STANDOFF: American casualties mounted, as did the pressure to end the war. Truman replaced MacArthur with General Matthew Ridgeway, who retook Seoul. U.S. policy shifted from liberation to containment until the armistice of July 1953. Technically, North and South Korea were still at war.  « less

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