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The general gains fame in World War II, then infamy when he is removed from his command in the Korean War.

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Videos (8)

  • Douglas MacArthur
    Douglas MacArthur

    Video Clip (3:27)

    The general gains fame in World War II, then infamy when he is removed from his command in the Korean War.

    Video Clip (3:27)
  • Eisenhower Leads America
    Eisenhower Leads America

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    This five-star general and 34th U.S. president launched the Space Race and created the federal interstate highway system.

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  • Truman Sacks General MacArthur
    Truman Sacks General MacArthur

    Video Clip (1:44)

    Rewind Breaking News The History Channel: Truman MacArthur Crisis. President Truman didn't want the Korean War to escalate, out of fear that the Soviet Union be drawn further into the conflict. This video clip is courtesy of The History Channel.

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  • U.S. Jetfighter Ace of Korea
    U.S. Jetfighter Ace of Korea

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    Get to know Colonel Ralph Parr, one of the greatest jetfighter aces in American history, whose three-decade Air Force career encompassed three wars and five combat tours.

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  • Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet
    Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet

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    The Soviet MiG-15 took part in the first jet-versus-jet dogfights of the Korean War, and even outperformed the American F-80 due to its blistering rate of climb.

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  • F-86 Sabre Fighter Jet
    F-86 Sabre Fighter Jet

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    The F-86 Sabre jet, equipped with six 50-caliber machine guns, was the first U.S. swept wing fighter ever produced. Find out why pilots called it the best plane they ever flew.

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  • Korea Vet Recalls War
    Korea Vet Recalls War

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    Veteran Sherman Pratt recalls the tough conditions during the Korean War.

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  • P51 Pilots
    P51 Pilots

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    Veterans Frederick Blesse and Walker Mahurin P51 fighter jets during the korean War.

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Photo Galleries (4)

  • Korean War
    Korean War

    15 Photos

    On June 25, 1950, the Korean War began when communist North Korea invaded South Korea. The United States, fighting under United Nations command, would lose more than 36,000 soldiers in one of the first clashes of the Cold War.

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  • Harry S. Truman
    Harry S. Truman

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    See pictures from the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman.

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  • Cold War: American Leaders
    Cold War: American Leaders

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    From 1945 until the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, U.S. presidents and politicians developed strategies to limit the spread of communism.

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  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
    Dwight D. Eisenhower

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    See pictures from the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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Speeches & Audio (14)

  • Reaction to North Korean Surprise Attack
    Reaction to North Korean Surprise Attack

    Audio Clip (1:57)

    On July 10, 1950, at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Warren R. Austin reports on North Korea's refusal to retreat from its armed invasion of the Republic of Korea. By the end of the session, the U.N. officially supported sending U.S. forces into Korea.

    Audio Clip (1:57)
  • Truman Orders U.S. Forces to Fight in Korean War
    Truman Orders U.S. Forces to Fight in Korean War

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    On July 19, 1950, in a radio and television address, President Harry Truman announces to the world that America will intervene in the Korean conflict in order to stem the spread of communism.

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  • Korean War Progress Report
    Korean War Progress Report

    Audio Clip (3:57)

    Upon his return from the Far East, Supreme Commander of U.N. forces Gen. Matthew Ridgeway addresses a joint session of Congress on April 22, 1952, and recounts stories of Allied bravery on the battlefield.

    Audio Clip (3:57)
  • MacArthur on Communist Advances in Korea
    MacArthur on Communist Advances in Korea

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    On January 21, 1951, U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of United Nations forces in Korea, offers reassurance to the public that South Korea would not fall to communist forces.

    Audio Clip (0:32)
  • Murrow Reports on Korean War
    Murrow Reports on Korean War

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    On April 27, 1951, in his weekly news program "Hear It Now," Edward R. Murrow reports on U.S. military progress in the Korean War.

    Audio Clip (2:35)
  • Fall of Seoul
    Fall of Seoul

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    In his weekly Hear It Now radio program on January 5, 1951, Edward R. Murrow reports on the fall of Seoul to North Korea during the Korean War.

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  • Korean War Battlefield Report
    Korean War Battlefield Report

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    A September 14, 1950, a live report from the battlefield by combat correspondent Ens. Jack Seigal captures the U.S. Marines landing at Wolmi Do Island in Ichon Harbor, Korea.

    Audio Clip (2:50)
  • Truman Removes MacArthur From Command
    Truman Removes MacArthur From Command

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    Because Gen. Douglas MacArthur's desire to expand the Korean War conflicted with the nation's foreign policy, President Truman felt he had no alternative but to replace MacArthur. On April 11, 1951, Truman relieves MacArthur of his command and informs the American public of his decision in a radio report that same day.

    Audio Clip (0:21)
  • General MacArthur Dismissed
    General MacArthur Dismissed

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    In the April 27, 1951, episode of the radio program "Hear It Now," Edward R. Murrow relays the story of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's dismissal and the resulting arguments in Congress. Many Republicans claimed MacArthur was the victim of a smear campaign, including Sen. Richard Nixon, who is heard making accusations against the Pentagon.

    Audio Clip (1:30)
  • MacArthur Gives Farewell Address
    MacArthur Gives Farewell Address

    Audio Clip (5:02)

    On April 11, 1951, President Harry Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command due to their disagreement over the handling of the Korean War. On April 19, 1951, after 52 years of military service, Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivers a farewell address to Congress, setting off a controversy among congressional members over whether or not the Joint Chiefs of Staff had approved the MacArthur plan for operations.

    Audio Clip (5:02)
  • Stalin on Korean War
    Stalin on Korean War

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    In his February 16, 1951, episode of Hear It Now, Edward R. Murrow comments on a Joseph Stalin interview that was published in the Soviet newspaper Pravda. Stalin had predicted the defeat of U.N. forces in Korea if China's demands were not met.

    Audio Clip (1:11)
  • JFK on Korean War Armistice Talks
    JFK on Korean War Armistice Talks

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    In July 1951, John F. Kennedy, a promising young Democrat from Massachusetts, offers his views on the terms the United States should seek at the Korean War armistice talks in Kaesong.

    Audio Clip (1:11)
  • Eisenhower Announces Korean War Armistice
    Eisenhower Announces Korean War Armistice

    Audio Clip (0:46)

    On July 27, 1953, the Korean War armistice was signed, ending three years of fighting that involved two dozen nations. In his public statement delivered an hour after the signing, President Eisenhower commemorates those who fought to keep freedom alive.

    Audio Clip (0:46)
  • Death of Kim Jong Il
    Death of Kim Jong Il

    Audio Clip (0:34)

    North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il died on December 17, 2011, of a heart attack, catching the world by surprise. ABC News reports the next day on the concerns in the international community over the transfer of leadership to Kim’s 28-year-old son.

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