Overview

Phases of the War:
I. Caught Off Guard

Pre-War
Invasion
Task Force Smith
Defense of Pusan

II. Almost Victory
III. An Entirely New War
IV. No End In Sight

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Korea: The Forgotten War

After a demoralizing progression of defeat and retreat, American forces found themselves trapped in the southeastern corner of Korea. But the tide was changing. UN troops and materiel were flowing through the port of Pusan, and the NKPA has stretched its resources too far.

Gen. Walton Walker deftly coordinated the Pusan Perimeter defense line against a six-week relentless assault by the NKPA. Facing total defeat, American troops held the line.