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Five short years after the last shots of world war ii had been fired, the United States army had been reduced to an active force of 600,000. A great number of these were scattered about the world on occupation duty. But the armed forces of the communists, soviet russia and red china, remained on a strong wartime footing and in belligerent posture. Aggression was soon to come. Americans would be fighting against tyranny for the third time in 32 years. Korea, a crowded Little Finger of land, but of key importance to the free world in the far east. What happened here opened the next major chapter in the history of the United States army. The war began here, at the 38th parallel. Just how did this imaginary line become the fuse for a threeyear explosion . Before the japanese surrender in world war ii, we made an agreement with the russians who were then our allies. When surrender came on the asian mainland, Russian Troops would accept the surrender of Japanese Forces north of the 38th para
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Indonesia, the middle east, and pakistan. Plans for a final victory. More important, and the foundations for Permanent Peace for a United Nations organization. Rushing germany from the east and the west, they met at the river and joined hands in the celebration of victory. They fought the good fight together, final victory was in sight. Mans hopes of lasting peace were high. Butt the great architect was not to see the final victory. He left the United Nations organization, the frame work for lasting peace on earth. World war two ended, and in tokyo bay, general mcarthur spoke for all people. And that gold will preserve it always. Meanwhile in san francisco, delegates met to form the United Nations organization. He had a hopeful expression of mans resolution to live in peace. The nations were united. They launched a rule of law that they did not think they would find. The United Nations was set up. And to enforce its legislation soon it was put to the test. People felt a strong desire f