The Unauthorized History of the Korean War

Backed by the Soviet Union and China, North Korea launches a surprise attack on the south; the invasion forces President Truman to make a high-stakes choice.

General Douglas MacArthur boldly decides to land U.S. troops at the port of Inchon on Korea's West Coast.

America and its allies seem poised for victory as U.S. airpower punishes North Korea's industrial base.

Truman sacks MacArthur to pursue a peace deal.

The war technically never ends as the combatants agree to an armistice, not a peace treaty.