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The Korean War: The Proxy War That Nearly Sparked World War III

Simon Whistler · August 29, 2023 · 20 min video · China & Indo-Pacific

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On the morning of June the 25th, 1950, as the sun rose over Taibag Mountain, 75,000 troops

From the Korean People's Army led by a cavalry of 120 Soviet T-34 tanks

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Discover the gripping history of the Korean War's outbreak in 1950. Witness the strategic maneuvers, intervention, and near-nuclear escalation that defined this conflict. Uncover the untold story now! Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/