Friday, July 30, 2010

Newsreel 1950 China in UN, Korea Invaded

Newsreel from 1950 featuring:
- Nationalist China seated in UN. Malek departed and absent when Korean War began.
- Communist activities in Berlin, France, Japan, Union Square in New York. Spy Gubitchev deported.
- Korea Invaded. MacArthur. Savage war of attrition on narrow beachhead, scores died. Atrocities and rapidly narrowing perimeter. 12 nations rallied, led by Canada. Inchon landing, air cover of B-29s dropping bombs. Allies push north. UN armies forced into retreat, paid heavily in casualties. Chosin resorvoir
- Atom Bomb, symbol of modern destruction. Pilgrims to Rome, men of all faiths prayed for peace.

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