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| Half a century ago, American forces went toe-to-toe with a fanatic
Chinese colossus fighting in its own backyard. The Korean War set all the rules for
East/West superpower conflict in the nuclear age, and in so doing brought the world closer
to all-out atomic war than has ever been told. The Korean War was not so much a test of power as a crucial test of wills. This all-encompassing documentary explores the tactics, personalities and hidden stories of the 3-year conflict that took more than 2,000,000 lives. Filled with on-camera interviews with battle veterans and the work of noted historians and writers, THE KOREAN WAR explores the numerous firsts that made the conflict unique. It was the first jet war, the first war where unleashing full power was not an option, the first all-out battlefield test of the dynamics of the Cold War. More than any other series, this reveals the pain, glory and pathos that defined the Korean War. |