History of the United States II / Unit 13 USH2 1820 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Inchon and the Yalu
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The idea
On September fifteenth, nineteen fifty, a landing at Inchon behind North Korean lines reversed the invasion, and United Nations forces under MacArthur retook Seoul.
In practice
MacArthur pushing north toward the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and China.
Where people slip
As his forces neared the river, the anchor says, China's premier Zhou Enlai sent troops into the war.
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