Articles for tag: Fighter Pilot, John Glenn, Korean War

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Ted Williams in the Korean War

Ted Williams, a Korean War hero? Yes, the same Ted Williams that knocked down fences in the American League over a span of more than twenty years was a Marine fighter pilot in the Korean War. He had some pretty good company while over there too, a fellow pilot by the name of John Glenn. ...

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Best Movies About the Korean War

There are not many movies depicting the Korean War so naming the best is maybe not of much of a challenging. Unlike WII or Vietnam which have captured the imaginations of some of our best filmmakers, Korean War movies, especially contemporary ones, are few and far between. The following is a chronological list of movies ...

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Best Movies Involving the Korean War

If you’re looking for the best movies involving the Korean War, you might be subjected to a serious search. Unlike WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War, the Korean War hasn’t been covered much in the media or most history classes and you’ll be hard pressed to find some of the best movies involving the Korean ...

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Top Five Korean War Books

The Korean War was the first “hot spot” in the Cold War between the Soviet Union and America. It was a back and forth see-saw that ended up exactly where it had started, the only changes being the casualties suffered and the ravages across the countryside. It increased tensions between The USSR and the west, ...

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Why the US Entered the Korean War

* Ostensibly, the United States entered into the Korean War in order to wage the war against Communism. As early as late 19Ostensibly, the United States entered into the Korean War in order to wage the war against Communism. As early as late 1945, both the Soviet Union and the United States had stationed troops ...

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The Korean War Armistice Agreement

The year 1953 marked the end of a brutal and some say senseless war that claimed the lives of more than 2.5 million Koreans and more than 36,000 American soldiers. The year 1953 also marked the beginning of the Korean War Armistice Agreement that sought to stop the Korean War and insure a complete cessation ...