Attached is my reflection essay.

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S3: Given the protracted conclusion of the war, who would you consider its winners in 1953? How about 2017?

In My opinion,  there was no winners of this war.  Just like what Craig said above,  the armistice is more or less a cease fire that has occurred for the better half of century.  the North Korean leaders and ideology, that started the war…[Read more]

Fires: The Chinese treated all POWs the same regardless of rank. This resulted in the degradation of discipline among POWs. Do you think this was the intended outcome or just 2nd and 3rd order effects? In addition what would you do to combat the loss of morale among POWs?

There is no argument the treatment towards POWs is this war was considered…[Read more]

Charlie: What do you think soldiers thought of their leadership at this point in the war? Why?

The men of the UN forces had lost faith in their leadership and the will to fight based up on the general principle of the circumstances that which they faced while fighting the Chinese in North Korea.   just like the two examples that “zman” gave ab…[Read more]

HAMMER: As UN forces marched north, there was evidence of the Chinese joining the conflict. Despite the evidence, General MacArthur and his staff believed “the Chinese would not dare intervene” They assessed that they lacked the Military capability to bring significant forces into the conflict and even if that was possible the US air superiority…[Read more]

S3: What role did initiative play for UN Forces in the Pusan Perimeter and their subsequent breakout?

There is no argument that the landing of MacArthur at Incheon was the turning point of the war.  There were multiple events that truly set the perfect ( near to perfect) conditions for the landing at Incheon.  There were three fairly disti…[Read more]

HAMMER: During the battle of Osan Soldiers of TF Smith talk about how their bazooka rounds “burned out against the thick Russian Armor without penetrating.” The narrative Fehrenbach gives us is the equipment was too old and the Russian armor to strong. Challenge this. Look at the steps required to put a bazooka into operation and the armor stats…[Read more]

S3: What factors made Korea vulnerable and appealing for military occupation? What geopolitical factors in the 20th century led Korea’s invasion and occupation in June 1950?

<span style=”color: #111111; font-family: Georgia, ‘Times New Roman’, Times, serif; font-size: 12px;”>A few factors that made Korea vulnerable to military occupation was its…[Read more]