The Korean War

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 28 April 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Beginning only five years after the end of World War Two, the Korean War was an exceptionally violent conflict which led to the death of at least 2.5 million people. It became the most deadly conflict of the Cold War era, a political battle of capitalism versus communism, that almost triggered World War Three. But how was this war encouraged by American, Soviet, European, and Chinese ambitions? Was anything really achieved by the years of fighting? And what was the true aftermath of the conflict, both locally, and for the world at large? This is a Short History Of the Korean War. Written by Lindsay Galvin. With thanks to Dr Owen Miller, a lecturer in Korean studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Get every episode of Short History Of a week early with Noiser+. You’ll also get ad-free listening, bonus material, and early access to shows across the Noiser network. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:36.9	which enters the city of Incheon. It's the closest port to the South Korean
0:41.9	capital Seoul,
0:43.3	itself currently occupied by the North Korean army
0:46.8	who invaded six weeks ago.
0:49.5	A US Marine Reserve, called to active service only weeks ago,
0:53.6	crouches in a small flat-bottomed assault boat with 30 other Marines
0:58.2	as it moves at speed towards land.
1:01.9	As the sun sets, a deafening barrage of gunfire and rockets screams overhead
1:07.0	from the warships covering them from behind. They have only two hours to complete their operation before the tide changes.
1:20.0	After that, they risk being beached on the mudflats, sitting ducks for enemy fire.
1:27.0	These US ground troops are fighting the invaders alongside their South Korean allies all across the
1:34.0	peninsula, but they're making little ground. The hope is that this covert
1:39.6	amphibious maneuver could change the course of the war, allowing them to regain the capital and
1:44.9	split the North Korean army from their supply chain. But they need to get to land first. The soldier's ears ring as he peers from beneath the rim of his heavy helmet.
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