In October 1950, communist China entered the Korean conflict, sending thousands of soldiers across the Yalu River. The People's Volunteer Army, or PVA, won a series of victories, demoralizing U.N. troops and forcing them back across the 38th parallel into South Korea.
A view from the bows of the USS Missouri as the main batteries (16-inch guns) fire on enemy targets off North Korea.
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Twenty-one American soldiers refused to return to America at the end of the Korean War. The sign on the truck reads: "We Stay for Peace." They moved to China; by the 1960s, all but two had returned home.
On September 15, 1950, General MacArthur launched a surprise amphibious attack at the port of Inchon, South Korea, resulting in a U.N. victory over the invading North Koreans. Within weeks, U.N. and South Korean forces had captured Seoul and cut off vital North Korean supply lines.
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At the start of the Korean War, the P-51 Mustang was the primary aircraft of the United Nations forces. Within a few years, the Mustang and other World War II-era propeller planes had been replaced by a new breed of jet fighters.
American movie actress Marilyn Monroe entertains a group of soldiers in Korea.
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