Americans in the Korean War

June 25th, 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of Korean War.

The Korean War was a tragic battle between the North and the South that began June 25th of 1950.

Numerous countries were involved in the Korean War but the US provided the most reinforcement to the South.

Therefore, the US not only influenced the South economically but also culturally.

This online exhibition highlights the American participation in the Korean War, America's cultural influence on South Korea, and the post-war military relationship between the US and South Korea.

I hope you will discover new knowledge from this exhibition.

Korean War July 1950Carl Mydans The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
Marine Capt. Francis “Ike” Fenton pondered his fate and the fate of his men after being told that his company was nearly out of ammunition, 1950.David Douglas Duncan/The LIFE Picture Collection
American Marines raced past a dead enemy soldier in Korea, September 1950.David Douglas Duncan Life Magazine
A wounded American Marine was carried on stretcher improvised from a machine gun, Korea 1950.David Douglas Duncan Life Magazine
The fight for Seoul, Korea, 1950.David Douglas Duncan Life Magazine
LIFE published a series of photos by photographer Carl Mydans, who had documented the U.S. Army’s 1st Cavalry Division’s landing in P’ohang-dong on July 18.
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