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The History of the Cold War Podcast


May 15, 2019

In this episode, we examine the fall of MacArthur and the rise of General Matthew Ridgway. We explore the events of the Korean War in the Spring of 1951 through their inverse relationship. Reviewing the change to us strategy in the period, China's failed to push to win and the US counterattack to retake Seoul. Additionally, we cover the US political and social upheaval caused by the sack of MacArthur and its minor constitutional crisis.