Summary Crusade in the Pacific examines the Chinese intervention in the Korean War. Chinese Communists cross the North Korean border just as United Nations troops were moving to finish off the North Korean forces. The Chinese forces cut off U.S. troops near the Changjin reservoir. The U.S. forces march successfully to Hungnam on the coast where they could be evacuated. Elsewhere U.N. forces are forced back until a U.N. counter-attack stops the Chinese advances an recaptures Seoul. Truman dismisses MacArthur after the General pushes to attack mainland China. The War in Korea becomes a stalemate. Delegates from both sides meet in an efforts to sign an cease fire, but a formal truce remained elusive.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Westbrook Van Voorhis Frank Gibney Robert Sherrod Weston C. Pullen
Genres : History War Documentary
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : The March of Time
Summary Crusade in the Pacific examines the Chinese intervention in the Korean War. Chinese Communists cross the North Korean border just as United Nations troops were moving to finish off the North Korean forces. The Chinese forces cut off U.S. troops near the Changjin reservoir. The U.S. forces march successfully to Hungnam on the coast where they could be evacuated. Elsewhere U.N. forces are forced back until a U.N. counter-attack stops the Chinese advances an recaptures Seoul. Truman dismisses MacArthur after the General pushes to attack mainland China. The War in Korea becomes a stalemate. Delegates from both sides meet in an efforts to sign an cease fire, but a formal truce remained elusive.
Genres : History War Documentary
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : The March of Time
