The Cold War was a period of military tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War 2. Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was a proud communist whereas American President Harry Truman supported the idea of democracy. The two had completely different ideologies, which made working together rather difficult. The Korean War was a turning point in the Cold War. Stalin and the United States had been supporting the same side for six years during World War 2, but now they were on opposing battle lines. The USSR was never directly involved in the Korean War, but they supplied North Korea with weapons and equipment . The United States, however, deployed troops to South Korea during the war. The brutal life of a soldier in the Korean
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troops had was numbers. There were approximately 110,000 Chinese troops, whereas America had a lousy 11,000 soldiers. The Chinese alone outnumbered the United States ten to one. Donald started out in a platoon of 39 men from different racial backgrounds. After attacking the first line of resistance in Seoul, his platoon was down to just nine men and himself. Not only did were they lacking troops, but they were also lacking supplies. When Griffith requested for more supplies he was told “his platoon was 24th on the priority list for an airdrop”. Griffith had just lost 75 percent of his troops, but somehow 23 platoons were in a more crucial situation than his men. Not only was Griffith’s squad surrounded, but the Chinese had 23 other teams surrounded as well. These statistics truly show how terrible war conditions were for American soldiers in …show more content…
War wasn’t fair or peaceful, but unpredictable and devastating. Griffith described how his men had to open fire on civilians because there were North Korean soldiers pushing them towards Griffith. “We had to get at those North Korean soldiers, so we had to open fire, and it wasn’t pleasant, you know. But that was war.” Griffith said this in a way that made human life seem insignificant. As if killing innocent civilians is justified because it is war. Another truth that was undeniable is that the United States may have bitten off more than it could chew. The United States had just won 2 World Wars, so they were seen as one of the best military powers in the world. After many casualties and losses, people began to realize that there was a possibility America could lose the Korean War. America was running out of supplies and troops, plus China had just gotten involved in the war, imposing an even bigger threat to South
troops had was numbers. There were approximately 110,000 Chinese troops, whereas America had a lousy 11,000 soldiers. The Chinese alone outnumbered the United States ten to one. Donald started out in a platoon of 39 men from different racial backgrounds. After attacking the first line of resistance in Seoul, his platoon was down to just nine men and himself. Not only did were they lacking troops, but they were also lacking supplies. When Griffith requested for more supplies he was told “his platoon was 24th on the priority list for an airdrop”. Griffith had just lost 75 percent of his troops, but somehow 23 platoons were in a more crucial situation than his men. Not only was Griffith’s squad surrounded, but the Chinese had 23 other teams surrounded as well. These statistics truly show how terrible war conditions were for American soldiers in …show more content…
War wasn’t fair or peaceful, but unpredictable and devastating. Griffith described how his men had to open fire on civilians because there were North Korean soldiers pushing them towards Griffith. “We had to get at those North Korean soldiers, so we had to open fire, and it wasn’t pleasant, you know. But that was war.” Griffith said this in a way that made human life seem insignificant. As if killing innocent civilians is justified because it is war. Another truth that was undeniable is that the United States may have bitten off more than it could chew. The United States had just won 2 World Wars, so they were seen as one of the best military powers in the world. After many casualties and losses, people began to realize that there was a possibility America could lose the Korean War. America was running out of supplies and troops, plus China had just gotten involved in the war, imposing an even bigger threat to South