Korean War Documentary Film: The Reds Launch Their Expected Spring Offensive

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One of the more significant impacts of containment was the outbreak of the Korean War. In June 1950, Kim Il-Sung's North Korean People's Army invaded South Korea. To Joseph Stalin's surprise, the UN Security Council backed the defense of South Korea, though the Soviets were then boycotting meetings in protest that Taiwan and not Communist China held a permanent seat on the Council. A UN force of personnel from South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Canada, Australia, France, South Africa, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand and other countries joined to stop the invasion.

Among other effects, the Korean War galvanised NATO to develop a military structure. Public opinion in countries involved, such as Great Britain, was divided for and against the war. Many feared an escalation into a general war with Communist China, and even nuclear war. The strong opposition to the war often strained Anglo-American relations. For these reasons British officials sought a speedy end to the conflict, hoping to unite Korea under United Nations auspices and withdrawal of all foreign forces.

Even though the Chinese and North Koreans were exhausted by the war and were prepared to end it by late 1952, Stalin insisted that they continue fighting, and the Armistice was approved only in July 1953, after Stalin's death. North Korean leader Kim Il Sung created a highly centralized and brutal dictatorship, according himself unlimited power and generating a formidable cult of personality. In the South, the corrupt American-backed strongman Syngman Rhee pursued a comparable system of totalitarian rule. Albeit Rhee was overthrown after popular protests against his rigged re-election victory in 1960, South Korea subsequently fell under a period of military rule that lasted until the re-establishment of a multi-party system in 1987.

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[Spyofshogun1357]

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NO!!!!! - for any war!!!!!

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НЕТ! - Для любой войны!

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[Maenne1979]

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[pite9]

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[newworldodour]

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[newworldodour]

@rusmalbel Thanks, your description has saved me watching this Zionist propaganda although the minute the commentary started I had a strong feeling that this account was going to be pure Zionist bullshit propaganda. You tend to develop a sense for it anyway after a while when you start finding out that most of the history that's been taught is rarely based on fact. Its fkd up trying to sift through the lies and I wish ppl would post this Zionist BS....

[rusmalbel]

Lies ... The UN urged invasion upon the "dignified protest ' of 4 states - zionist run USA fuckin' ISRAEL Columbia & guess who!!!.

The Korea voted the reunion, the US military section blocked it and sabotaged. So, in according with the decision of PAN KOREAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, the militia and armed forces took the rest of KOREA. Who cared about Korean people? Uranium deposits, key to China. The US bombers in 2mths dropped 2 times more bombs on Korea than they did on Germany for 3yrs - 2mln.tons