The Korean War (1950-53)

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    At the end of the Korean War, after 2 years of negotiation, an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, at Panmunjom on the 38th parallel. A demilitarised zone was set up which stands to this day.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 15 тис.

  • @miki1389_
    @miki1389_ 4 роки тому +8914

    The Korean War is the middle child of historical events, always forgotten.

    • @oompaloompa5171
      @oompaloompa5171 4 роки тому +538

      It's even known as the Forgotten War

    • @N3K0553
      @N3K0553 4 роки тому +105

      Joshua Jo there’s alot mote forgotten war out there

    • @oompaloompa5171
      @oompaloompa5171 4 роки тому +282

      @@N3K0553 no, it's literally NAMED the Forgotten War lol (thats why I made the F and W capitals). Like World War 1 is also known as the Great War.

    • @N3K0553
      @N3K0553 4 роки тому +43

      Joshua Jo ok then but there’s lot of war that was forgotten like the war of 1812.

    • @oompaloompa5171
      @oompaloompa5171 4 роки тому +100

      @@N3K0553 for sure, not taking that away from you :)

  • @jeenyus720
    @jeenyus720 4 роки тому +3891

    Jesus I didn't realize how close to ww3 that was

    • @ehhhly9073
      @ehhhly9073 4 роки тому +363

      cuban missile crisis is even closer

    • @seantrevathan3041
      @seantrevathan3041 4 роки тому +33

      @@ehhhly9073 Able Archer is closer, still.

    • @blankblank5409
      @blankblank5409 4 роки тому +102

      Ehhh Ly Those three guys in the submarine were closer

    • @user-wb4hg3gd5h
      @user-wb4hg3gd5h 4 роки тому +10

      idiots

    • @russiankfc2533
      @russiankfc2533 4 роки тому +17

      Kevin Rustles Iran was even closer in 2020

  • @GloriouslyTurkish
    @GloriouslyTurkish 8 місяців тому +281

    I’m Turkish. Back in July I went to Washington DC, and I went to the Korean War Memorial. The amount of names on there were shocking. Even my own Great- Great Grandfather fought at sea during the war. At the memorial, it says “Freedom is not free” which really hits hard if you think about it.

    • @user-rw3bk6wp4m
      @user-rw3bk6wp4m 8 місяців тому +7

      형제의 나라!

    • @sahnorat822
      @sahnorat822 7 місяців тому +3

      @@user-rw3bk6wp4m 안녕하세요 형제

    • @user-vb8qp1ct8e
      @user-vb8qp1ct8e 5 місяців тому +1

      Thank you ❤

    • @coccinelle8482
      @coccinelle8482 3 місяці тому +4

      So all these countries interfere Korea inside conflict by use freedom as excuse and cut the country in deux part. But South Korea who has freedom just don’t have control of its own army.

    • @user-jl5qx3vg6m
      @user-jl5qx3vg6m 3 місяці тому +3

      “Freedom is not free”,this also applies to China and North Korea

  • @Fhfhrh_69
    @Fhfhrh_69 Рік тому +481

    My Grandpa was in the Air Force during the Korean War. He served as a radioman in Korea. He later served in Vietnam but back in the states. He retired as Tech Sergeant. He sadly passed away in 2020.

    • @hayanlatitude9141
      @hayanlatitude9141 Рік тому +30

      Thank you for your grandfather 's serving to Korea.

    • @Bluis5445
      @Bluis5445 Рік тому +12

      Respect to your grandpa. They don’t make ‘em like they used to.

    • @ghillieninja4596
      @ghillieninja4596 Рік тому +4

      Much respect to your father ❤️❤️ But what is that name mannn💀💀💀💀

    • @martinsayago9263
      @martinsayago9263 Рік тому +3

      Such a cap

    • @Fhfhrh_69
      @Fhfhrh_69 Рік тому +1

      @@martinsayago9263 wdym such a cap

  • @bruhmoment3417
    @bruhmoment3417 3 роки тому +2301

    Imagine still not being united
    -This post was made by Germany

    • @lillyie
      @lillyie 3 роки тому +144

      Vietnamese gang too

    • @siyacer
      @siyacer 3 роки тому +37

      States gang

    • @Cyrptic_3VIL_69
      @Cyrptic_3VIL_69 3 роки тому +45

      *Sad Arab Crying Noises*

    • @blankblank5409
      @blankblank5409 3 роки тому +33

      @@lillyie Vietnam is united under great socialism. (Capitalism and communism)

    • @Sean-yj4wq
      @Sean-yj4wq 3 роки тому +39

      Imagine being United
      -this post was made by russia

  • @rusx7468
    @rusx7468 5 років тому +5615

    All we need is
    Call Of Duty
    The Korean War

    • @wesleydebow3880
      @wesleydebow3880 5 років тому +233

      YESSS!!! ACTIVISION!!! GET OVER HERE!!!

    • @bandit5747
      @bandit5747 5 років тому +279

      @@wesleydebow3880 if it was 2010 yes. But COD is trash at historical accuracies amd you know how COD WW2 went.

    • @bandit5747
      @bandit5747 5 років тому +60

      @piano asdf plus some americans Dont even know we fought in Korea

    • @luismendoza852
      @luismendoza852 5 років тому +96

      How about Battlefield VI, this time in the Korean War?

    • @bandit5747
      @bandit5747 5 років тому +18

      @@luismendoza852 although I love it, itd just end up like BF 1943 where's it's very limited.

  • @Andrelipe5775
    @Andrelipe5775 Рік тому +11

    This was an awesome bideo. It explained the entirety the conflict in a concise way while going through all of the main points. Great job.

  • @dont4getatowel
    @dont4getatowel 3 роки тому +2201

    My grandfather fought for the U.S. Army in the war. He told me a story of his where he was in a bunker with his squad and a grenade came into the bunker and he was the closest to the exit and he got out of the bunker and was the only one to get out just in time seeing his friends all get blown apart and killed behind him. Though he did suffer an injury to his leg that was non-life threatening. He then afterwards got surrounded by North Koreans and had to go back and hide in the same bunker throwing his friends dead body over his and getting there blood on him so he looked dead too. He said he laid there in the bunker and pretended to be dead with his dead friends bodies on him for two days until the North Koreans were pushed back and he was later found by Americans and saved. He then suffered an infection in his foot and had a toe cut off. He then continued to fight with his toe cut off and what he just saw. My grandfather just past away February 9th 2021 peacefully at 91 years old. He was the hardest working man I’ve known and a great grandfather and I wished I would have sat down and learned more from him when I had the chance as he probably had many other stories to tell me.

    • @Yuuwon_
      @Yuuwon_ 2 роки тому +131

      Thank you...

    • @aadilshah4498
      @aadilshah4498 2 роки тому +131

      Salute to such brave heroes.... May your Grandfather rest in peace....

    • @xConoooR1
      @xConoooR1 2 роки тому

      He was a terrorist

    • @matijasedmak8056
      @matijasedmak8056 2 роки тому +54

      may he rip

    • @artrhapsody7713
      @artrhapsody7713 2 роки тому +52

      Salute for your grandpa and i think my grandpa went to the war to

  • @republicofkoreaairforce4710
    @republicofkoreaairforce4710 3 роки тому +3671

    We Koreans do not forget the noble sacrifices of foreign soldiers who fought in the Korean War(only for south).

    • @randomfella010
      @randomfella010 3 роки тому +343

      🇹🇷💚🇰🇷

    • @arze868
      @arze868 3 роки тому +211

      Unbelievable to think that Seoul would have been communist right now if the foreign soldiers would not have intervened!

    • @seym0rr463
      @seym0rr463 3 роки тому +18

      @Joe MAMA k boomer no need to cry about it

    • @jackl2257
      @jackl2257 3 роки тому +137

      @@seym0rr463 tbh it’s literally always the Philippines bragging about it in these Korean War videos

    • @MAESherman-ij1lc
      @MAESherman-ij1lc 3 роки тому +157

      @@seym0rr463 you do realise it was the US who sent the most troops not the Philippines right?

  • @ashishjoshi8148
    @ashishjoshi8148 8 місяців тому +9

    This is a superb channel. The way the folks here explain concepts related to history is unparalleled. Keep up the great job, sir!

  • @stephenhancock1578
    @stephenhancock1578 6 місяців тому +92

    Dear Koreans, from a US Air Force vet. I'm glad you guys are still with us in the free world, and I'm honored to have y'all as allies. May God bless you and I pray for peace in our lives.

    • @Eric0225
      @Eric0225 4 місяці тому +2

      uh-huh 😅

    • @wx-qk3ol
      @wx-qk3ol 4 місяці тому +3

      A free city that cannot drink on the street and dare not go out alone at midnight,we loses our money or lives ,but we have freedom!

    • @dilshad4885
      @dilshad4885 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@@wx-qk3ol why should you drink on streets??!! If you want you can get in to heavenly north Korea

    • @user-uk3id4kp9t
      @user-uk3id4kp9t 3 місяці тому

      侵略者还没死呢?

    • @GranityJhon-rf4wg
      @GranityJhon-rf4wg 3 місяці тому +8

      감사합니다. 한국이 선진국으로 올라설수있게 만들어주신 여러분께 감사드리고싶습니다

  • @donacdum2745
    @donacdum2745 6 років тому +2259

    My granpa was 18 years old when the Korean war broke out. He ran away from home in North Korea to avoid getting recruited, but he was captured by the South Korean army and became a combat engineer. He said the images of bodies burnt by a flamethrower still haunts him. Poor old man passed away 4 years ago.

  • @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it
    @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it 3 роки тому +694

    The amount of times world war 3 almost sparked in this was is amazing

    • @capncake8837
      @capncake8837 3 роки тому

      69th like.

    • @eatenblueberry
      @eatenblueberry 2 роки тому +5

      @@capncake8837 COMEDİAN (!)

    • @KBKim-jt6uj
      @KBKim-jt6uj 2 роки тому

      more than 20 counties involved this war

    • @soap3275
      @soap3275 2 роки тому +4

      Fortunely, ww3 cant happen because the ones in power know that it would destroy the world with the modern weapons

    • @hamsacc
      @hamsacc 2 роки тому +20

      @@soap3275 it's strange how humans managed to turn random rocks into things that could demolish entire countries

  • @user-ip4fx5ke4p
    @user-ip4fx5ke4p Рік тому +8

    Thank You for Your Service

  • @imenxing
    @imenxing 2 роки тому +3

    thanks, I'm writing an essay on korean war and this is really helpful

  • @panzervor40
    @panzervor40 3 роки тому +2387

    I swear there are more Filipinos in this comment section than in the entire war

  • @NoobMaster-gn1us
    @NoobMaster-gn1us 4 роки тому +946

    this enraged his father, who punished him severely.

    • @DwyattA
      @DwyattA 4 роки тому +43

      Small Brain alright over simplified

    • @user-ud5tw8qg7z
      @user-ud5tw8qg7z 4 роки тому +5

      Lol

    • @aoi1640
      @aoi1640 4 роки тому +8

      Big Brain!

    • @rnsrivastava
      @rnsrivastava 3 роки тому +1

      I've made a video on the Korean war with real-life images, with heart touching music and images. Must watch
      ua-cam.com/video/Ul4X38XNsWQ/v-deo.html

    • @Transfixed
      @Transfixed 3 роки тому

      @@rnsrivastava It's quite good!

  • @LichsuhoathinhDrabattle
    @LichsuhoathinhDrabattle Рік тому

    Amazing video. Videos of channel helps linking so many little historical anecdotes together and interesting✨😎‼

  • @effingdingus
    @effingdingus 2 місяці тому +9

    Grandpa survived the battle of the chosin reservoir. Was part of a group named the chosin few.
    Dog company.
    Edit: just remembered a really sweet story. My grandpa went to visit the Korean War monument in saint louis, in which his name is inscribed on, and met a little girl that he saved back in 1951. He remembered her name and everything

  • @p146boo
    @p146boo Рік тому +122

    I am Korean-American, and grew up listening to stories of tragedy and heroism by my Grandfather who served as a NCO at Incheon. Deepest gratitude to those who fought and sacrificed for defending Korea and the Korean people's rights to live in a free nation. 🇰🇷🫡

    • @cliffz5598
      @cliffz5598 Рік тому

      Korean's Heroism? sooo ridiculous😂 According to the speed of escaping, Korean Army is the fucking No.1

    • @StephenLuke
      @StephenLuke 11 місяців тому +3

      Amen! 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷

    • @BelgianNobleman
      @BelgianNobleman 8 місяців тому

      Lol it was literally a fascist dictator/ western puppet that clown was fighting for

  • @m.bukhori2304
    @m.bukhori2304 5 років тому +4254

    General Douglas MacArthur: "nuke 'em"
    Harry Truman: "no"
    General Douglas MacArthur: "NUKE 'EM"
    Harry Truman: "NO"
    General Douglas MacArthur: "AWWWW, C'MON"
    Harry Truman: "you're fired"

  • @lennard9624
    @lennard9624 6 років тому +1403

    this channel is so underated

  • @BruceWayne_87
    @BruceWayne_87 2 роки тому +1

    This channel is the answer to Infographic Show long and annoying video. I just subscribed! Keep good videos coming! 🍾💪🏼

  • @SethWuffer
    @SethWuffer 2 роки тому +10

    My grandad served in this war. He understandably never wanted to talk about it when I was a child though and passed before I reached an older age.
    But I always heard from my mum (his daughter) that this was known as "The forgotten war".

  • @discopanzer1009
    @discopanzer1009 3 роки тому +741

    South korea: Welp I'm surrounded by china, russia, and north Korea
    Poland in ww2: First time?

    • @jeonyounggun104
      @jeonyounggun104 3 роки тому +4

      Syngman Rhee's demonstration that he would go north alone hindered the cease-fire with his independent release. The Korea-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty and the terms of the South Korean military build-up. At that time, Rhee Syngman's judgment was that the Korea-Japan forced merger and the division of the Korean Peninsula were distrusted in the mind that the U.S. could no longer trust the U.S. due to the betrayal of the U.S. The U.S. raised Rhee Syngman. The U.S. also prepared the so-called Everready Plan and appeasement plan to eliminate Rhee Syngman.

    • @UwU-ok2jr
      @UwU-ok2jr 2 роки тому +36

      Fun fact: Japan exists :0

    • @srujan00
      @srujan00 2 роки тому +2

      Finland gets fucked over too. Russia keeps taking more and more of it.

    • @sahilagarwal6601
      @sahilagarwal6601 2 роки тому +6

      @임에해 that joke literally didnt make sense

    • @thunderkatz4219
      @thunderkatz4219 2 роки тому

      Serbia ww1: first time

  • @peeph8464
    @peeph8464 3 роки тому +218

    I am Turkish my grandfather also we nt this war , he died 4 month ago because of covid 19 after that we opened him gallery and found photos in korea i am proud of with him

    • @nikolatesla8472
      @nikolatesla8472 2 роки тому +21

      Başınız sağolsun.

    • @fauznxndin6045
      @fauznxndin6045 2 роки тому +15

      @@animkali5998 dont be a dumb when comment. Use your brain.

    • @tjm34
      @tjm34 2 роки тому +8

      Basin sagolsun

    • @BenjaminMilekowsky
      @BenjaminMilekowsky 2 роки тому +1

      @@animkali5998 so camera is a joke to you ?

    • @user-nj3bq4ij5t
      @user-nj3bq4ij5t 2 роки тому +14

      土耳其在朝鲜战场上的第一次胜利:屠杀了韩国士兵,土耳其士兵把韩国士兵当成了中国士兵。第二场战役,5000名土耳其士兵只剩下3个连队。

  • @owenkedas5022
    @owenkedas5022 2 роки тому +20

    My 4th Cousin Times Removed fought in the Korean War. He was also a WWII vet. He was nicknamed "The Spectacular Speck", since his name was James Speck. His story made its way onto Ripley's Believe it or Not. H was in a Cavalry Division In the Pacific. He crawled around 3 Japanese MG nests, shot a Japanese Sniper, and crawled back to reorganize his platoon. Later, he went to fight in Korea. He was a survivor.

  • @lwh6308
    @lwh6308 Рік тому +23

    Through this video, it was an opportunity to look back on the Korean War, the heartbreaking history of our country. To protect this land, I will live by remembering the sacrifices of many Korean soldiers and overseas dispatchers who sacrificed themselves. Thank you for making such a great video I won't forget.

  • @philliprim
    @philliprim 5 років тому +785

    The war never ended. Pressing pause doesn’t mean u won’t resume the game.

    • @shinygiratina9903
      @shinygiratina9903 5 років тому +32

      hope to just turning off the game

    • @joeldaniels1821
      @joeldaniels1821 5 років тому +4

      Phillip Rim yup that’s how World War Two started we already have friction with the country

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover 5 років тому +4

      Ended last year

    • @heejoonshin4223
      @heejoonshin4223 4 роки тому +2

      @@Gelato41_ I'm sorry?

    • @seaghan6412
      @seaghan6412 4 роки тому +1

      Heejon, he is just seeing if predators bite

  • @DishwasherDominator
    @DishwasherDominator 3 роки тому +375

    My grandfather Fought in the Korean War. He is still alive today, he is starting to forget everyday things now.

    • @user-ue6tn4kz7i
      @user-ue6tn4kz7i 3 роки тому +51

      Thank you for your grandfather
      your grandfa's victim has been protecting our democracy and freedom from 1950 to nowdays
      I admire your grandfa thank you so much
      i'll never forget korean war veterans

    • @alexm7627
      @alexm7627 3 роки тому +9

      Jesus loves you all

    • @d_r3236
      @d_r3236 3 роки тому +12

      May God bless his soul

    • @user-eo1ve8pj6r
      @user-eo1ve8pj6r 3 роки тому +2

      I am Chinese,but bless your grandfather recover。

    • @user-zd5sc5rb1v
      @user-zd5sc5rb1v 2 роки тому +4

      Thank you for your grandfather

  • @AmanUllah-ec1gp
    @AmanUllah-ec1gp 2 роки тому

    very helpful video.thank you dear

  • @capellablack7976
    @capellablack7976 Рік тому +80

    My grandmother's father was killed in action. She told me that she still remembers the time when her father left home in the morning wearing a military uniform, saying he would be back soon. This is her last memory of her father. Also, my father's uncle was separated from his family during the war. During the family reunions, he was able to meet with his family briefly, but only for a few days and no news has been heard since.

  • @jasonb6101
    @jasonb6101 4 роки тому +1219

    My dad lost his best friend to a land mine, in the Korean War.

    • @godza8107
      @godza8107 4 роки тому +88

      Rip

    • @davidsutton2079
      @davidsutton2079 3 роки тому +81

      God bless your father

    • @amritas2400
      @amritas2400 3 роки тому +51

      🙏 RIP

    • @davidsutton2079
      @davidsutton2079 3 роки тому +6

      @Saiyaku Ish thank you

    • @davidsutton2079
      @davidsutton2079 3 роки тому +9

      And your father's friend 🙏🙏🙏 it's so ridiculous how North Korea and South Korea can't get long

  • @toast6494
    @toast6494 3 роки тому +1842

    "Nuke em!"
    "No."
    "NUKE EM!"
    "No."
    "Aw cmon!...."
    *"You're fired."*

  • @user-xj2fg9zy5g
    @user-xj2fg9zy5g 10 місяців тому +8

    Thank you for your sacrifices. We could have been standing in the world so far due to your sacrifices. Now we help many countries. And it’s only because of you. If you need a help, we will never hesitate help you.

  • @parthachoudhury2669
    @parthachoudhury2669 Рік тому +1

    Thanks man I love it

  • @recklesflam1ngo968
    @recklesflam1ngo968 4 роки тому +733

    Just realised that I actually knew almost nothing about the Korean War, didnt realise it was this big and involved multiple countries including my own, Australia.

    • @qwilder9680
      @qwilder9680 4 роки тому +35

      no one want to remember the war. that's first time US Army won't win..second time in Vietnam.

    • @hubertsawinski1011
      @hubertsawinski1011 4 роки тому +25

      @@qwilder9680 they could easly win by using nuclear weapon but instead they wanted to setup a peace rather than completly demolish country like japan few years ago

    • @qwilder9680
      @qwilder9680 4 роки тому +41

      @@hubertsawinski1011 oh yeah? they could easly win by using nuclear in Vietnam Iraq as well.. The cold war will became world war III if they using nuclear to soviet side. US afiard Russia find any excuse to use it after 1949 when Russia have it. Soviet Russia is not russia today , Stalin made decision easily and emotional. He was enjoyed a war if you want a war and his his well-known said that one death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic...

    • @porridgegood1
      @porridgegood1 4 роки тому +43

      Q Wilder while they didn’t win it wasn’t a loss either, they succeeded in protecting South Korea and stopping the influence of communism

    • @qwilder9680
      @qwilder9680 4 роки тому +11

      @@porridgegood1 Not to discussing politics, military failure means you can't achieve your strategic goals which was.Push to the Chinese border at that time. US and both Korea Army were lost cos they can't achieve their strategic target. but Chinese win it cos their goal is protect their Strategic buffer zone and help North Korea to hold their regime. so only China win the Military victory. although more KIA in the war, but we can't said Russia lost world war II cos more their soldiers died and wounded. They never want Korea become a unitary country. they want to did it again in vietnam unfortunate, it was failed

  • @chattenoir1004
    @chattenoir1004 5 років тому +1183

    Thanks to everyone who devoted their life for a small, poor and undeveloped country in Asia.
    Their sacrifice rescued my nation and now South Korea is one of the most developed and advanced countries in Asia.
    I really hope everybody to be proud of today's S.Korea because we are the living proof of the United Nation's effort to achieve peace on the earth.

    • @adeadchannel1909
      @adeadchannel1909 5 років тому +70

      and one of those countries is now poor and forgotten and instead of respecting them they are now insulted by Koreans (not all :P just some of them who thinks skin tone matters) the Philippines..

    • @aidanvillegas2376
      @aidanvillegas2376 5 років тому +45

      My grandfather fought in the navy, he thanks you as well. I respect him he died in september of 2018.

    • @adeadchannel1909
      @adeadchannel1909 5 років тому +24

      @@aidanvillegas2376 condolences, hope he'll be in peace..

    • @Jescide
      @Jescide 5 років тому +19

      I love filipinos

    • @adeadchannel1909
      @adeadchannel1909 5 років тому +9

      @@Jescide oh, thank you.

  • @shaindyungar9905
    @shaindyungar9905 Рік тому

    this video is so helpful

  • @niknak5179
    @niknak5179 Рік тому +10

    I am a Korean and my grandfather is a veteran from the Korean War. Thank you to every veteran and countries that supported my country int his terrible war.

  • @kissmelovems
    @kissmelovems 3 роки тому +903

    I am Korean.
    My family fled during the Korean War and settled in Busan and has been living well so far. After a long time, the Republic of Korea has developed a lot and suffered a lot in the war.
    I'm helping countries that are missing.
    All of these are the sacrifices of many countries that helped during the Korean War and thanks to people.
    It's been a long time now, but many people still appreciate and remember your hard work during the Korean War.
    Thank you very much for protecting the Republic of Korea with young blood during the Korean War.
    I will never forget your sacrifice in the Korean War until I die.
    Thank you.
    You are the true heroes of Korea.

    • @nursultantulyakbay5552
      @nursultantulyakbay5552 3 роки тому +9

      Second comment section I see you in James Moon. Stay strong and healhty my friend

    • @JosephStalin-hm3dx
      @JosephStalin-hm3dx 3 роки тому +11

      Hello!I wanted to invade Korea you know!

    • @harunsavas
      @harunsavas 3 роки тому +45

      Loves from Turkey 🇹🇷🇹🇷 i love your country and its culture♥️♥️

    • @sangdong1
      @sangdong1 2 роки тому +17

      ㅇㅈ

    • @TwoBs
      @TwoBs 2 роки тому +61

      Honestly, South Korea has become such a shining example of how a country can go from literally nothing after being war torn to a complete machine of influence and development on the world stage. It’s truly amazing.
      Architecture, fashion, music, movies, TV shows, cosmetics, skincare, technology, food (including traditional plates) … it’s made its way around the globe and so many countries are always looking to see what South Korea is doing. I mean, I don’t even live there and keep up with so much.
      That is amazing considering just a little over half a century ago, the Korean War was happening and SK was struggling to pick up the pieces and make its name known to the world. Now it has a powerful voice.
      I’ve yet to meet a South Korean who isn’t proud of their home country or at least has great respect with where they’re born and raised. They’ve been able to successfully merge tradition and culture with the modern world coming from nothing, which many countries are still struggling to do to this day. They made do with what they had and went for it.
      Be proud of your country and your people. You are your own heroes, as well.

  • @TV-tg3ff
    @TV-tg3ff 3 роки тому +1170

    I am Korean. My grandfather was also a veteran of the Korean War. If someone reading this family participated in the Korean War, please be sure to tell them.
    Thank you. You are a hero and I will never forget to thank your family.

    • @kill5850
      @kill5850 3 роки тому +36

      respect to your grandfather and wish him well.from china

    • @charles8769
      @charles8769 3 роки тому +22

      I am chinese. I’ve known people who fought on our side. They strictly believe that the US and UN were planning an invasion of China with that bloodthirsty general in charge. I’ll be sure to thank them for defending us.

    • @sleymanemre
      @sleymanemre 3 роки тому +29

      My great-grandfather was korean vet so much greetings to south korea from Turkey

    • @zhufisher4392
      @zhufisher4392 3 роки тому +14

      haha,you should thanks USA

    • @sleymanemre
      @sleymanemre 3 роки тому +8

      @@zhufisher4392 you need to make research about kunu-ri war then you will find out who need thanks

  • @terryheo3464
    @terryheo3464 5 місяців тому +16

    I'm a South Korean and I wanna say thank you for your service to all South Korean soldiers and the foreign soldiers who fought at our country. Also my Great Grandpa also fought at the Korean War!

  • @dododede875
    @dododede875 Рік тому +8

    I hope you cover Korean War in more detailed series. This was super super simplified version.

    • @Tanknuggets217
      @Tanknuggets217 Місяць тому +2

      its called Simple History for a reason.

  • @lazersraccoon
    @lazersraccoon 6 років тому +336

    I always wanted to learn this but most of the movies are Korean ...Thanks SIMPLE HISTORY!!!

    • @kretinovalentino8054
      @kretinovalentino8054 6 років тому

      M.A.S.H for example

    • @DarkPsychoMessiah
      @DarkPsychoMessiah 6 років тому +3

      Subtitles exist

    • @LucefieD
      @LucefieD 6 років тому

      Read "The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat" if you get a chance, great book about the Marines that held a tiny hill against thousands of Chinese and were instrumental to allowing the US forces to retreat.

    • @Crankiebox99
      @Crankiebox99 6 років тому

      LazerGazerheroPlaysRoblox Tv heard of subtitles?

    • @dliu4827
      @dliu4827 5 років тому

      Lazer Plays
      There are also Chinese films, such as 上甘岭 and 英雄儿女。However, they may be banned or censored in some places in the west, just to warn you.

  • @roundone7954
    @roundone7954 3 роки тому +317

    Both my grandfathers fought in this war and my grandmother's brother was killed in this war! We would go to his grave stone and my grandmother would cry even though his body wasn't there! They never recovered his body!

    • @panzerbumbum469
      @panzerbumbum469 3 роки тому +31

      My grandfather was also in the war with the Turkish Brigade. He did return to Turkey but when I try to find out more about him, there isn't anything in the archives. Almost like he doesn't exist. I wonder how many more were disrespected like this.

    • @sarvixx_612
      @sarvixx_612 3 роки тому +18

      And my great-grandfather was a Filipino Troop in the Battle Of Yultong. He was really fearless despite the fact the Chinese and N.Koreans Troops outnumbered them. They pushed them back really hard.

    • @roundone7954
      @roundone7954 3 роки тому +17

      @@sarvixx_612 Thank God for men like our grandfathers and so many others!

    • @jpj1514
      @jpj1514 3 роки тому +4

      @@sarvixx_612 im a filipino too!

    • @bradzz3210
      @bradzz3210 3 роки тому +5

      Round One I’m Chinese and I’m not being disrespectful... The Chinese fought the battle because the us would supposedly invade China from Korea. Although it’s not true, they were defending their country. I wonder did the us veterans ever think about what they are fighting for. A different ideology on the other side of earth? Is it deserve to die for it?

  • @blink-gq1tk
    @blink-gq1tk Рік тому +80

    REMEMBER HEROES 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇹🇷🇦🇺🇵🇭🇹🇭🇳🇱🇨🇴🇬🇷🇳🇿🇪🇹🇧🇪🇫🇷🇿🇦🇱🇺🇮🇳🇳🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪🇮🇹 🇰🇷
    As a Korean, I respect the war veterans who protected the freedom of South Korea today. The descendants and people of the veterans deserve to be proud of Korea's freedom You are a hero. Your sacrifice and courage are irreplaceable. Thank you very much for fighting for South Korea. Your valuable sacrifice can’t be never forgotten. I'll always be thankful. And it will be remembered forever.

    • @jojo-fr6fj
      @jojo-fr6fj 11 місяців тому +9

      🇹🇷❤️🇰🇷

    • @dariomladenovski7047
      @dariomladenovski7047 10 місяців тому +3

      20 countries couldn't get a decisive victory against poorly equipped peasants hahahaha

    • @mrtaka12
      @mrtaka12 10 місяців тому +6

      @@dariomladenovski7047China and Soviet had more army than combined UN army. But they can’t let N Korea unify hah a😂😂

    • @cualcualcual
      @cualcualcual 10 місяців тому

      ​​@@dariomladenovski7047 1m chinese soldiers killed UN army 40k it was a genocide you know its china they sent 1.5m more

    • @Zonatedjaguar90
      @Zonatedjaguar90 10 місяців тому

      🇨🇦 ❤🇰🇷
      I am a Canadian moving to Korea

  • @DBdusBBPS
    @DBdusBBPS Рік тому +6

    I am currently a student in Korea and I am learning this from a history textbook.

  • @nizar5014
    @nizar5014 4 роки тому +2510

    South Korea: I have worst neighbor...
    USA: no! I have very worst neighbor
    Poland: *AMATEURS*

  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  6 років тому +946

    So what Cold War video do YOU want to see next, let us know in the comments!
    Korean War: The military component of the UN forces were: the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Philippines, New Zealand, Thailand, Ethiopia, Greece, France, Colombia, Belgium, South Africa, Netherlands, and Luxembourg

  • @user-fu5xn1gm4z
    @user-fu5xn1gm4z Рік тому +14

    Thank you for telling us about the sad past of our country in this way

  • @ThePierre58
    @ThePierre58 Рік тому

    Loved this video, I am reading the book " The Korean War" by Max Hastings and your video is illuminating.

  • @user-zj6zc6rv9d
    @user-zj6zc6rv9d 4 роки тому +756

    We do not forget the Korean War. Never forget. We will remember the warriors who sacrificed for our country and thank all the countries that helped us.

    • @robertcraig6413
      @robertcraig6413 4 роки тому +31

      my father was in Korea, British Army R.E.M.E. unit. I know and have seen photos of him and his soccer team. He told me they played S. Korea but I cant find anything about it. Anyone have any info ?

    • @georgehollands7460
      @georgehollands7460 4 роки тому +1

      Brexit means Brexit

    • @princeivanabuke138
      @princeivanabuke138 4 роки тому +7

      YEAH FILIPINO SOLDIERS SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FOR YOUR COUNTRY

    • @libbbme5210
      @libbbme5210 4 роки тому +29

      @@princeivanabuke138 and bragging about it is not good, your shaming your country boy

    • @thisisjfl
      @thisisjfl 4 роки тому +9

      @@libbbme5210 don't mind that prince he's just a kid we don't claim him in Philippines

  • @8a8r8i8e
    @8a8r8i8e 6 років тому +1263

    Great video! I watched all your videos! Can you make a video about the invasion of Soviet Russia into Afghanistan please? :)

  • @yunbanYT
    @yunbanYT Рік тому +4

    대한민국 사람들 중에서도 모르던가 관심이 없는 사람들이 많은 한국 전쟁을 영상으로 올려주시다니 감사할 따름입니다~

  • @traveler_maine2075
    @traveler_maine2075 9 місяців тому

    this needs to get remastered

  • @tsekwongtai9005
    @tsekwongtai9005 3 роки тому +1361

    Korean War
    Chinese : Don't cross 38th parallel!
    US : No way!
    Vietnam War
    Chinese : Don't cross 17th parallel
    US : Yes Sir!

    • @AG-kp8es
      @AG-kp8es 3 роки тому +26

      leetangfai sdlan and that’s why the VC placed all of their facilities closely alongside the 17th parallel

    • @tsekwongtai9005
      @tsekwongtai9005 3 роки тому +9

      @@AG-kp8es right above the 17th parallel

    • @katsumoto1646
      @katsumoto1646 3 роки тому +170

      I'm Chinese. The world is chaotic because of America

    • @elijahperry9224
      @elijahperry9224 3 роки тому +107

      @@katsumoto1646 bruh the world is chaotic because both us. China is literally the new Germany to Muslims right now bans stuff on the internet and causes so much pollution and America oh boy we do just as fucked up stuff like bombing places we have no business being in

    • @katsumoto1646
      @katsumoto1646 3 роки тому +69

      @@elijahperry9224 Napoleon said that China is a sleeping lion. I like that you don’t really irritate it. Chinese people are kind and warm. This is our culture. If you continue to blacken China at all costs, I think it’s your own reason. We are here. China has everything, why are we sad for a VPN, please ask

  • @jm-fk3si
    @jm-fk3si 2 роки тому +189

    Thank you
    combat support : 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇹🇷 🇦🇺 🇵🇭 🇹🇭 🇳🇱 🇨🇴 🇬🇷 🇳🇿 🇪🇹 🇧🇪 🇫🇷 🇿🇦 🇱🇺
    medical support : 🇮🇳 🇳🇴 🇩🇰 🇪🇸 🇮🇹

  • @user-ow8fq6sj7b
    @user-ow8fq6sj7b 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for make this vidio.

  • @TheSoupSHOW34
    @TheSoupSHOW34 11 місяців тому +9

    My grandpa fought in this war..
    He helped the south win..
    He was a TRUE hero..

    • @InfernalLeo777
      @InfernalLeo777 11 місяців тому

      Same

    • @HwangSimok
      @HwangSimok 11 місяців тому

      Thx for grandfather service.

    • @TheSoupSHOW34
      @TheSoupSHOW34 11 місяців тому

      @@InfernalLeo777this might sound crazy but maybe my grandpa knew ur grandpa 🤔

    • @hmbbpaidaxing8999
      @hmbbpaidaxing8999 9 місяців тому

      Same, but my great-grandfather was in the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, lol

    • @HwangSimok
      @HwangSimok 9 місяців тому

      @@hmbbpaidaxing8999 Haha is your grandfather a member of the Chinese People's Army?

  • @ChrisMathers3501
    @ChrisMathers3501 4 роки тому +1320

    Call of Duty
    Korean Warfare
    Make it happen.

    • @HarleyQuinn_93
      @HarleyQuinn_93 4 роки тому +84

      Either that or a full Vietnam game, Black Ops wasn’t entirely Vietnam... I’m sick of modern war, future war, and WWII Call of Duty games.... those are great but we need different wars now.... if not then at least give us sequels to Advanced Warfare and Ghosts!

    • @ChrisMathers3501
      @ChrisMathers3501 4 роки тому +9

      Aside from Medal of Honor 2010, every modern and future game lost my interest the moment it was announced. I ended up playing them eventually, and they're all right, but I never got sick of WW2 games, so when they made a game that was one part invasion of not-Iraq and two parts Tom Clancy ripoff, and it all went downhill from there, I was always thinking "I could be playing Assassin's Creed instead."

    • @hslee0715
      @hslee0715 4 роки тому +10

      @@HarleyQuinn_93 Maybe they can have the player character serving as a private in the Korean war yelled to do everything in the war, then have the character shown in Vietnam in the next volume as a sergeant major or something, yelling to the player to do everything, just like Reznov! Both of them will be fun to play!! Make it happen!

    • @huycan9518
      @huycan9518 4 роки тому +5

      Korean Warfare version Future, "Advance Warfare"

    • @comandercarnis
      @comandercarnis 4 роки тому +6

      @@HarleyQuinn_93 personally I think they should focus on other parts of ww2 instead of beating the whole America won the western front thing to death

  • @adt_10terrarian5
    @adt_10terrarian5 5 років тому +336

    "Both were led by very sweet looking old man, but don't let that decive you. They were ruthless dictators and both dreamed reuniting Korea under their own regime."

    • @katscagurangan585
      @katscagurangan585 5 років тому +13

      Adt_10 Terrarian THE REFFENCES MUST NOT STOP...

    • @nix207
      @nix207 5 років тому +9

      Yes! I was hoping for this reference

    • @KandiKlover
      @KandiKlover 5 років тому +7

      It's true Sygman Rhee was a dictator and almost assassinated twice. His closest friend finally finished he job himself and assassinated him.

    • @canaanclb
      @canaanclb 5 років тому +13

      REUNIFICATION! (but I'm in charge)

    • @wilfredodiao9656
      @wilfredodiao9656 4 роки тому +3

      My father in law was also a korean war veteran his name danilo recio adarna from cebu,

  • @lomax117
    @lomax117 10 місяців тому +5

    My Dad served in Korea. He was home on leave after training when they called a cease fire. There was still fighting going on when he arrived there

  • @alpha-oe5gi
    @alpha-oe5gi Рік тому +12

    RIP grandpas who fought in the Korean war. (from rok) Korean government hadn't compensate anything to injured soldiers of Korean War. So most of the injured soldiers became beggars.
    My grandpa had fought in vietnam and returned with no injury(he was an artillery FDC who works in the command center's bunker). He earned lots of money thanks to vietnam war.

  • @theacorbeda5839
    @theacorbeda5839 4 роки тому +1822

    Where would u choose to go??
    South korea- like
    North korea- comment
    Don't fight y'all ❤️

    • @Atom42
      @Atom42 4 роки тому +62

      My way - North Korea.

    • @Nightmare7587_
      @Nightmare7587_ 4 роки тому +31

      North

    • @liqoqqq
      @liqoqqq 4 роки тому +171

      Hi I am a south korean and some people are saying that north korea is the truth korea , but in this way there is no truth korea because before it was divided into two countries .

    • @lightwork_katano_japan
      @lightwork_katano_japan 4 роки тому +12

      North

    • @Nightmare7587_
      @Nightmare7587_ 4 роки тому +19

      @@liqoqqq I said north Korea is better. No "north Korea is true Korea".

  • @kim-green
    @kim-green 4 роки тому +242

    1:01 제주도는 북한에게 빼앗기지 않았습니다. 혹시 라도 오해 생길가봐 이 댓글을 남깁니다.
    1:01 Jeju Island was not occupied by North Korea.

    • @thomaschoi1476
      @thomaschoi1476 3 роки тому +8

      I agree 👍

    • @Plain-sf4st
      @Plain-sf4st 3 роки тому +1

      영상볼때는 몰랐는데

    • @kowi__
      @kowi__ 3 роки тому +1

      Yea true

    • @tommymcnulty5827
      @tommymcnulty5827 3 роки тому

      @@kowi__ what’s it mean? In English please

    • @yoonseo_ji
      @yoonseo_ji 3 роки тому

      @@kowi__ yeah that's right 이겠지 ㅉ

  • @user-xf5yh7rz5k
    @user-xf5yh7rz5k 2 роки тому +1

    이영상을올려주셔서감사합니다!

  • @ryanburke4641
    @ryanburke4641 2 роки тому

    hey you are actually good i will subscribe :)

  • @ChaewoonKang
    @ChaewoonKang 4 роки тому +12

    The nations that fought for 🇰🇷South Korea as 🇺🇳UN troops:
    🇺🇲United States of America
    🇬🇧United Kingdom
    🇨🇦Canada
    🇹🇷Turkey
    🇦🇺Austrailia
    🇵🇭Philippines
    🇨🇷Thailand
    🇳🇱Netherlands
    🇨🇴Colombia
    🇬🇷Greece
    🇳🇿New Zealand
    🇪🇹Ethiopia
    🇧🇪Belgium
    🇨🇵France
    🇿🇦Republic of South Africa
    🇱🇺Luxembourg
    🇮🇳India
    🇮🇸Norway
    🇩🇰Denmark
    🇸🇪Sweden
    🇮🇹Italy
    As a South Korean student, i always appreciate these nations. Thank you for your service.

    • @Charlie-vr8pt
      @Charlie-vr8pt 3 роки тому +5

      Can't imagine the Chinese🇨🇳 were facing so many countries😨

    • @plusminus7775
      @plusminus7775 3 роки тому

      What about Soviet Union

    • @ChaewoonKang
      @ChaewoonKang 3 роки тому

      @@plusminus7775 Soviet Union was on North Korea's side, not UN Troops'

    • @tommywhitehouse1269
      @tommywhitehouse1269 2 роки тому

      where's Hilters flag?

  • @pjosh7919
    @pjosh7919 3 роки тому +290

    All the veterans from all over the world fought for my country, S. Korea, are remembered and will be remembered, because I will tell my son and daughters how and what you sacrifice for Koreans during the Korean war, as my parents did to me. Your brave story will be our history. Thank you for your service and Gob bless

    • @minikitchenology4778
      @minikitchenology4778 2 роки тому +6

      Yes, US army now still in your country, they rape your girls but you even dare not give a fart.

    • @user-qb8zi3ho7s
      @user-qb8zi3ho7s 2 роки тому +1

      感谢他们阻止了你们国家的统一

    • @user-qw4pe8mp8l
      @user-qw4pe8mp8l 2 роки тому +1

      @@minikitchenology4778 Be quiet and do it, you punk. You have something to say and something not to say.

    • @user-pl4ph2gs7o
      @user-pl4ph2gs7o 2 роки тому +2

      @@minikitchenology4778 중공군보단 낫짘ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 느그 마오쩌둥아들은
      볶은밥 해먹다 폭격맞았다지?ㅋㅋㅋ

    • @leaderindia2192
      @leaderindia2192 2 роки тому

      Those are intruders. . All should have to die. . The Korean War was originally a matter within North Korea, so why should foreign countries intervene? ? Is America really for your Korean interests? They are just for their own benefit.

  • @drawingcheetah7407
    @drawingcheetah7407 Рік тому +7

    There is an island called Baengnyeongdo ,which is just a few kilometers away from north korea. it resisted occupation during the war and is still a part of south korea, on a normal clear day you can see the coast of north korea. The island has more soldiers than residents because of the constant threat of invasion, and its extremely strategic for south korea.

  • @eugenepan7763
    @eugenepan7763 2 роки тому +9

    General Mcarthur was fired by Truman because he wanted to use the Atomic Bomb but Truman said it was too dangerous and General Douglas Mcarthur didn't let Truman know General Mcarthur took so much land.

  • @mrpug1037
    @mrpug1037 6 років тому +15

    Thank you so much for talking about Korean war!!👍👍

  • @feerzo1431
    @feerzo1431 5 років тому +91

    Korean war (1950-2018)
    Team 1 (17 nations)
    South korea, Usa, Uk, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Phillipines, New zealand, Thailand, Ethiopia, Greece, France, Columbia, Belgium,South Africa, Netherlands and Luxembourg
    Team 2 (3 Nations)
    North korea,China and Soviet union
    Result: Stalemate (From 1953-2018)

    • @azizshahmardanli4629
      @azizshahmardanli4629 5 років тому +19

      Actually Soviet Union is union of 15 countries

    • @RitualBlix
      @RitualBlix 5 років тому +12

      米樂 The USSR did lend troops and fighters for the war

    • @joshuaplotkin8826
      @joshuaplotkin8826 5 років тому +3

      米樂 they sent military advisors to teach North Korean soldiers and pilots how to use Soviet weapons, vehicles and equipment

    • @zsh1320
      @zsh1320 4 роки тому +4

      @@azizshahmardanli4629 Actually Soviet Union was not directly involved in the war, but only provided some air support. Don't forget they had plenty of tanks.

    • @reyviewchannel97
      @reyviewchannel97 4 роки тому +1

      @@zsh1320 air support is direct help for me

  • @user-bv1rn8qr6f
    @user-bv1rn8qr6f 8 місяців тому +3

    as a korean, i appreciate to all countries that helped us. thanks to fight for us

  • @Ethiopiaball2574
    @Ethiopiaball2574 2 роки тому +8

    The Incheon Landing Operation and the Jangsa Landing Operation were conducted simultaneously. The number of troops used during the Changsa Landing Operation was 793 students.

  • @shinyounghw8301
    @shinyounghw8301 4 роки тому +10

    Thank you for the video I studied abroad in my highschool years so even though I'm Korean I don't exactly know Korean history TT this video helped me to know part of it thanks! 😊

  • @rnrailproductions5049
    @rnrailproductions5049 6 років тому +357

    I really wish Schools would teach this war more often.

    • @snipingflute4346
      @snipingflute4346 6 років тому +10

      R&N RailProductions When I was in high school I took World History, and United States History. The Korean War was only worth a section of the chapter in both textbooks. About four or five pages that either may have been dedicated to it, or just hinted at it as the topic changed. Yet World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II get entire chapters of the textbook.

    • @rnrailproductions5049
      @rnrailproductions5049 6 років тому +21

      SnipingFlute yeah it’s sad all the American, British, and other western soldiers are forgotten in this.

    • @DarkZerol
      @DarkZerol 6 років тому +30

      The only thing most kids these days are interested in for the history of the Korean peninsula is Samsung phones and Kpop culture.

    • @jarjarfetishist9674
      @jarjarfetishist9674 6 років тому +6

      R&N RailProductions I respect the solders on both sides.

    • @ian-Alex-2000
      @ian-Alex-2000 6 років тому +3

      I worked at a summer camp recently. Most of the teenage counselors didn’t even know whether the Korean War or Vietnam War came first.

  • @mattdevereaux4550
    @mattdevereaux4550 2 роки тому

    Excellent study aid!

  • @KPsucksatcfop1567
    @KPsucksatcfop1567 8 місяців тому

    My grandpa was born during the korean war and wasn't able to see my great grandpa for 3 years cause he had to fight in the war and thankfully he survived the came back home and lived a happy life until he passed away and every time I visit my grandparents in Korea and visited his grave and always think of would life would be if he was still alive

  • @Dalze49
    @Dalze49 5 років тому +184

    I from South Korea.
    Thank you for great video about Korean War! And I also thank you to all the countries that helped my country during the Korean War.
    I love you all.

    • @Sierra906
      @Sierra906 5 років тому +4

      South Korea가 아닌 Republic of Korea가 맞습니다 수정해주세요

    • @bushranger8960
      @bushranger8960 5 років тому +6

      Cheers mate from Australia

    • @lorrewu8156
      @lorrewu8156 5 років тому +13

      u r welcome ...... from china (laugh!)

    • @lorrewu8156
      @lorrewu8156 5 років тому

      U SB!

    • @sunnydaysddt2068
      @sunnydaysddt2068 4 роки тому +8

      @LOCK THE FUTURE how clever are you. Have you ever heard of "sarcastic "?

  • @alphabetsoup1868
    @alphabetsoup1868 6 років тому +324

    Technically the Korean war is still going on. But both sides are just under a ceasefire.

  • @Davinci637
    @Davinci637 8 місяців тому

    El tema de este reportaje está realmente increíble.

  • @williamsherman1942
    @williamsherman1942 Рік тому +18

    My grandfather fought in this war all the way from Pusan to Seuol, he like most of the troops who fought there was a WWII veteran and so knew what he was doing. He saw many South Koreans soldiers die for simply incompetence by Southern leaders and always found them very brave, he hated communism before the war and hated it till he passed and always said that we should’ve liberated both of the Koreas.

    • @GoogIe_UK
      @GoogIe_UK Рік тому +2

      Thank you for protecting our country.
      God bless your families. 🙏

    • @ninatrabona4629
      @ninatrabona4629 Рік тому

      MacArthur the US General thought so, too, and one US military general wanted to use atomic bombs. As an American, I am glad that we did not. Sometimes you can win all the battles and lose the war anyway.

    • @williamsherman1942
      @williamsherman1942 Рік тому

      @@ninatrabona4629 We never lost Korea, we kept South-Korea in-tact and i would say it was worth it. A shame we didn’t get both Korea’s though, if it weren’t for the damn Chinese

    • @ninatrabona4629
      @ninatrabona4629 Рік тому

      @@williamsherman1942 That is just an expression, and it means that the other side inflicted so many casualties and so much destruction that it left your side much weaker, even though you won the battles and chased the enemy off the field. It is like on the Ukrainian-Russian front right now and in World War One in early 20 th century where the two sides are trying to demolish each other's War hardware and kill off each other's soldiers.

    • @huiwandiaogong
      @huiwandiaogong 11 місяців тому +1

      My grandfather participated in this war. He is a soldier in China. He said that the Korean army is very weak. The Korean army always runs away. Every time the American army prepares to surround the China army, the Korean soldiers will run away, which leads to the failure of the American plan.

  • @umbarannights2221
    @umbarannights2221 3 роки тому +463

    My great grandpa fought in this war. He’s in his late 80’s and still lives by himself and drives

    • @nackjiking
      @nackjiking 3 роки тому +5

      wow my grandpa too

    • @travisbickle3835
      @travisbickle3835 3 роки тому +8

      Mine too. He died 2 years ago.
      And which country are you from UmbarantNights?

    • @kingdra-winston3500
      @kingdra-winston3500 3 роки тому +10

      Make sure you guys give your grandparents hugs before they're gone.

    • @Jakucrash
      @Jakucrash 3 роки тому +3

      Mine to he served in the 11th airborne division and he is in his mid 80’s

    • @earle.education1385
      @earle.education1385 3 роки тому +6

      Imagine the China teaching their history😂😂😂

  • @farhanatashiga3721
    @farhanatashiga3721 6 років тому +478

    the forgotten war

    • @patrickm4281
      @patrickm4281 6 років тому +7

      even though its the 4th longest war (by a technicality considering its just a cease fire)

    • @benitomussolini7382
      @benitomussolini7382 6 років тому +58

      Forgotten to some like the us or uk but north or south korea will never forget the war.

    • @justinz5795
      @justinz5795 6 років тому +31

      "We don't call it the forgotten war, we call it the forgotten victory."
      Colonel Warren Wiedhahn, USMC

    • @benitomussolini7382
      @benitomussolini7382 6 років тому +10

      Whiskey 0-3 maybe he said that but the war has not ended so any one that claims it as a victory is a liar.

    • @NoFlu
      @NoFlu 6 років тому +6

      Josef Stalin even if you'd say it's over, it's really a stalemate as they are back to were it started (again, if you ignore the fact that it's technically still ongoing)

  • @user-gr8gy9fk9r
    @user-gr8gy9fk9r 2 роки тому +8

    As a Korean living in Chuncheon, I try to make the Republic of Korea great, which was built with the blood of our ancestors. The grandson of a veteran of the Korean War

  • @songmoon225
    @songmoon225 Рік тому +10

    Thank you for all the allies.

  • @adriana8527
    @adriana8527 6 років тому +71

    Awesome video as always! My great grandpa fought with the 65th infantry regiment (us army). He was shot in the head, and survived. He passed away of cancer in the 2000's. One of the bravest, and most amazing people in my whole family. RIP papa Campos.

    • @Simplehistory
      @Simplehistory  6 років тому +22

      One of the first to engage the enemy in the Korean war

    • @AeroAngel111
      @AeroAngel111 6 років тому +11

      The 65th Infantry Regiment was made up of native Puertoricans, my Great Grandfather was also one of them. His name was Lt. Benjamin Ramos. He survived being blown away from a grenade (and falling down a cliff in the process) when he and his unit where patrolling. He was the sole survivor between him and 5 other guys that got blown away. He later was wounded in combat, when fighting Chinese forces. And soon after he was sent back to the U.S in Kentucky., later surviving an airplane crash where the aircraft broke in half on landing. He broke his leg in the process but survived all those things, and he lived until 2011.
      @Simple History, I'd be an honor for us Puertorican viewers if you could make a video of the 65th Infantry Regiment, as they showed what the people of my little country can attribute to the USA.

    • @xixihaha0414
      @xixihaha0414 2 місяці тому

      美国陆军三师65团,最弱的单位之一

  • @frakillwe123
    @frakillwe123 6 років тому +56

    really nice video as usual

    • @Ezelide
      @Ezelide 6 років тому +1

      10 hours back? How is that possible

    • @deathphantomdaredevil
      @deathphantomdaredevil 6 років тому

      frakillwe123 did you time travel or something

    • @frakillwe123
      @frakillwe123 6 років тому

      Patreon early access

  • @Ben-lh7jg
    @Ben-lh7jg Рік тому +75

    My grandfather was born in Germany but was able to escape to America as a youth before WW2. He later enlisted in the US army when he was old enough and fought in the Korean war. He died many years ago. He never spoke about the war but I think he was very motivated to enlist because he understood the dangers tyranny.

    • @callumcc8897
      @callumcc8897 10 місяців тому

      Your grandfather? You must be in your 40s or 50s because I’m 34 and my great grandfather was in his late teens in WW2

    • @TheRealIronMan
      @TheRealIronMan 8 місяців тому +3

      And he saw what the US did to North Korean villagers and thats why he never spoke about the war.

    • @user-qp5wu8ol3v
      @user-qp5wu8ol3v 6 місяців тому

      那是一场惨烈的战争,中国和朝鲜.苏联对抗17个国家组成的部队,美军数次对平民大屠杀,使用细菌武器,最后美军打算动用原子弹,是因为韩国美国等十七国家一共被被歼灭109万人,不得不最后主动签停战协议

    • @MetaKnight964
      @MetaKnight964 5 місяців тому

      @@TheRealIronMan Revisionist history

  • @ongh8259
    @ongh8259 2 роки тому +29

    I am very grateful to the Korean soldiers who sacrificed or survived the war, and to the foreign soldiers who helped us through the ptsd. At that time, no one knew Korea, a small and poor country. But they were willing to fight together to protect democracy. Whenever I recall this fact, I cry and shudder. I will never forget that war is terrible and the sacrifices of soldiers are valuable. I would like to thank the courageous people of many countries and their descendants for their participation in this war. May blessings always be with you. I'm sorry if my English is weird.

    • @houryan5785
      @houryan5785 2 роки тому

      Protect democracy? Don't make me laugh. US has done many things around the world. Name one where they were truly out of the purpose of protecting?

  • @sergegordeev9426
    @sergegordeev9426 3 роки тому +1180

    Imagine the unlucky South Koreans who became North Koreans and the lucky Northeners to become Southerners.

    • @mattguz55
      @mattguz55 3 роки тому +146

      Kim Jung Un's burner ^

    • @TheIsh1000
      @TheIsh1000 3 роки тому +319

      @Rincon Ni Fam. North Koreans are literally living under a dictatorship

    • @GilJacswitzyearsago
      @GilJacswitzyearsago 3 роки тому +24

      @Rincon Ni As an American, I wish we could use our military similar to the UN as a peacekeeping division, to prevent war and help wartorn countries instead of starting them. We have no control on what our government does and money is apparently what they only want. I do not envy China or North Korea as well, I just wish they can prosper without being under a dictatorship

    • @jesbinj
      @jesbinj 3 роки тому +37

      @@GilJacswitzyearsago no thats awful. thats what we have been doing and it does not work. we are not the world police and we should not act like it. Nobody wants that.

    • @benmatlock5746
      @benmatlock5746 3 роки тому +159

      @Rincon Ni I would rather live in a "colonized" country than in a dictatorship like North Korea or China.

  • @LyonTheGreat
    @LyonTheGreat 3 роки тому +106

    My grandfather fought in this war! He died long before I was born but I always wish he were alive so I can ask him about his time. I know he was among the men who captured Pyongyang.

  • @grizz9150
    @grizz9150 3 місяці тому +3

    macarthurs landing at incheon was such a boss move

  • @yasinacar3974
    @yasinacar3974 2 роки тому +5

    My grandfather fought with Turkey, he was shot twice & still made it back home❤️ we used to love his stories!

  • @diegojames8678
    @diegojames8678 4 роки тому +195

    I love history. I don't ever recall my school going over the Korean war. The US seemed to always be fighting communism in those times.

    • @tianhangxia6134
      @tianhangxia6134 4 роки тому +13

      And I love it for we used to always be fighting capitalism in those times.

    • @esco5593
      @esco5593 4 роки тому +19

      My school went over it, but for like a couple days. Weird considering how 128,000 US casualties occurred, making it one of our biggest wars.

    • @diegojames8678
      @diegojames8678 4 роки тому +3

      Tianhang Xia from your name I’m guessing your from China? I hope y’all are doing better with the virus. Did China support North Korea and North Vietnam in their civil wars? How do the Chinese feel about the USSR? I can look these things up but I like asking an actual person and see what they say

    • @user-hx2qy1qw5x
      @user-hx2qy1qw5x 4 роки тому +21

      @@diegojames8678I'm so lazy to write by English.Maybe u can use some softwares to translate it :) 我们的抗击疫情的工作已经不需要你们关心了,两个月前我们就已经复工复产,我不知道你们的媒体和政府官员是怎么胡乱报道中国的新闻的,不过我看过一些类似的报道,这些报道让我怀疑我生活在一个虚假的中国生活,看你们的报道给我的感觉就是我们每天生活得很惨,这挺搞笑的。我们对于苏联的普遍看法(最起码我周围的人绝大多数是这样认为的)是:曾经作为国际工人运动的老师,但是后来也和美国一样,变成一个霸权主义国家,而且背叛了马克思主义,苏联和美国都不是什么好东西;为什么我们要支援北朝鲜和北越的民族解放战争,你可以了解一下一个中国的成语叫做“唇亡齿寒”,这个成语的意思就是我们支援他们抗击侵略者的理由,我也不知道为什么你们把北朝鲜和北越抗击侵略者的战争叫做“邪恶的战争”,也许对于你们来讲只有做你们的附庸国才算是“正义”吧,这种想法让人恶心,我也不想说太多关于意识形态的东西,毕竟你们生活在那样的环境下,你们政府的宣传机器和媒体从来没有告诉你们什么是“社会主义”、什么是“共产主义”、什么是“生产资料公有制”、以及“生产资料”和“生活资料”的区别,所以和你们讲这些简直就是“一只鸡和一只鸭子讲话,什么也听不懂” : ) I hope these can help you : )

    • @tianhangxia6134
      @tianhangxia6134 4 роки тому +8

      @@diegojames8678 Civil war? You mean the war between a gov support by socialism and a gov support by capitalism. We did. How could we just stand by and wait for the failure of our comrades? USSR used to be the instructor and friend of CCP and China. However, it fell to be a country which was full of corrupt bureaucrat and traitors. We lost a great friend due to fallen by itself, and years later China were the same. USSR is the faith of all the Marxists and Lieninists, it did fail, it won't be back. But we have to build another one, better one.

  • @Hakanerdmmm
    @Hakanerdmmm 4 роки тому +33

    Hi my Korean Brothers / Sisters
    From Turkey 🇹🇷
    Who Know’n Turkish Soldier Suleyman father and He’s step daughter Korean Ayla ( in Korean war ) ? 😔😊

    • @n4tsut4g4logiz9
      @n4tsut4g4logiz9 4 роки тому +2

      Those turkish soldiers retreated in battle of yultong

    • @medve1
      @medve1 3 роки тому +6

      I watched the movie 'Ayla' when I was in Korean air force and it was one of the best movie I've ever seen! Thank you Turkish brothers for helping us🇰🇷🇹🇷

    • @aleyn.a
      @aleyn.a 3 роки тому

      @@n4tsut4g4logiz9and also the famous Korean UA-cam Daud Kim made a video about it...
      ua-cam.com/video/JFkqEW-sz1c/v-deo.html

    • @aleyn.a
      @aleyn.a 3 роки тому

      @@n4tsut4g4logiz9 and here's also the documentation of Ayla, the daughter of the Korean war if you're curious. ua-cam.com/video/EZAsTY_zyCY/v-deo.html

    • @aleyn.a
      @aleyn.a 3 роки тому

      @@n4tsut4g4logiz9And also a short article about turkey and Korea in the Korean war ua-cam.com/video/EFH2LqNwHak/v-deo.html

  • @rhett1029
    @rhett1029 Рік тому +7

    My Great Granduncle enlisted for 3 years in 1947 but it was extended a year because of the war. Of his 4 years service 3 years of it was overseas because he was on duty in occupied Japan when the war broke out and was immediately deployed. He was honorably discharged December 1951 due to medical reasons as he had been wounded twice. Came home a Master Sergeant with two Purple Hearts, a CIB, and a Korean Service Medal with 5 Campaign Stars

    • @kaladin4138
      @kaladin4138 Рік тому

      You don’t become a master sergeant in 4 years

  • @manolobohorquezfernandez375
    @manolobohorquezfernandez375 2 роки тому +75

    My grandfather fought for the Colombian army. He was really young when he joined and decided going to the war, (he was just 21), and he used to tell me how hard that was. There were kinda a few Colombian soldiers (5.000), and in that year, Colombia was not really well-armed or prepared to be on a really serious thing. The "weird" (or what most called my attention), is that despite Colombian soldiers did their best in there they've got a low recognition, and veterans ain't so remembered. Anyway, my grandpa was part of an artillery batallion, and he got captured in an ambush, wich he was captured and taken as a war prisoner, but, (by a reason i still don't know) he was fastly released. He knew english, so he was able to speak to other people, and he told me that Colombians were called "Demons" by the north koreans, because they died on their grounds, and never falled back, despite of being attacked or being out of supplies, and most of them died holding their grounds and fighting until the last moment they could.

    • @uaenami
      @uaenami Рік тому +1

      Gracias por contar la historia de tu abuelo. Siempre he escuchado que hubo soldados colombianos en la guerra de Corea, pero no sabia nada más de ellos.