70 years since armistice signed in Korean War +ARCHIVE+
WORLD KOREAN WAR EXPLAINER
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS/UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
LENGTH: 5:36
UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES
ARCHIVE: Korea - 1951-53
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1. Various of explosions, damaged buildings
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: “South Korean villagers awoke to a world suddenly filled with noise and plague. The communists made bold by months of small scale raiding across the 38th parallel and finally launched their undeclared all out war of conquest.”
2. Various of people walking along road
UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES
ARCHIVE: Washington, D.C., US - 1951-53
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3. United States Capitol building
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: “Half a world away in Washington, President Truman took immediate action, saying, In these circumstances, I have ordered United States air and sea forces to give the Korean government troops cover and support.”
4. U.S. President Harry S. Truman speaking at podium
UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES
ARCHIVE: New York, US - 1951-53
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5. United Nations headquarters
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: "Next day at the United Nations in New York, United States Representative Warren Austin made our position clear beyond doubting.”
6. U.N. General Assembly
7. U.S. United Nations ambassador Warren Austin
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Warren Austin, U.S. United Nations ambassador:
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“The armed invasion of the Republic of Korea continues. The Republic of Korea has appealed to the United Nations for protection. I am proud to report that the United States is prepared to furnish assistance to the Republic of Korea.”
8. Flags at United nations headquarters
UNIVERSAL ARCHIVES
ARCHIVE: Korea - 1951-53
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9. Map showing North Korea attacking south
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: “Spearheaded by tanks, the Red forces had moved swiftly. In two days, they were attacking the capital city itself.”
10. Various of war damage in Seoul
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: "Seoul fell the next day, June 28."
11. Map showing progress of North Korean armies
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: "By June 30th, the Communists had crossed the Han River south of Seoul and fought through the rail city of Yeongdeungpo. With their heavy Russian made tanks, they thrust aside South Korean resistance racing down the corridor, which led through Anyang to Suwon."
12. Various of civilians gathered in Suwon
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: “Here, the helpless and homeless gathered only to be told they must please (go) still farther southwards. Everywhere they saw their outnumbered countrymen rushing north to join the battle. Less than a dozen combat planes were available, several of them piloted by Americans.
13. South Korean military going into battle
14. Various of U.N. forces fighting in Korean War
UPSOUND (English):
"I was scared." (Unnamed)
"I didn't know it was going to be like that."( Unnamed)
"The enemy was a lot stronger and better trained than we'd heard some guys thought we'd have it easy. It didn't work out that way." (Narrator)
Narrator: "Retreat. The few heavier weapons covered each withdrawal as best they could. Where they had divisions, we had companies, fall back, fight, fall back again. For days and nights nobody slept. We started with a good many green troops. Now, anybody could still pack his gear, he was a veteran."
15. Various of U.N. forces listening to radio
UPSOUND (English) Narrator: "Encouraged, the world listening for news of the final signing that would mean a ceasefire in Korea.”
16. General Mark Wayne Clark signing Korean War armistice