The Korean War is the fifth most deadly war in American history, and it ranks among the top ten of any war in human history for the most casualties. So why is it called the Forgotten War? Technically, it wasn’t a war at all, but rather a U.N. “police action” which involved 1.8 million American soldiers and lasted from 1950-1953. Officially, the Korean War never ended, but rather an armistice was signed in 1953 ensuring a complete cessation of hostilities. Today, the only thing standing between Communist North Korea and Democratic South Korea is a thin, red dividing line located around the 38th Parallel and the hope that Kim Jong-un doesn’t repeat the same mistakes his grandfather did.

 Books

• American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964 by William Manchester
• Encyclopedia of Military History from 3500 B.C. to The Present by Richard Ernest Dupuy & Trevor N. Dupuy
• Modern Times by Paul Johnson
• A History of the Twentieth Century by Martin Gilbert

 Film

• MacArthur (1977) with Gregory Peck
• Unforgettable: The Korean War - Documentary