Why is the korean war the forgotten war?
Asianamericans
10-08-2005, 17:16
I've noticed many people have forgotten the korean war mainly because it's inbetween World War Two and the Vietnam war. But in three years in korea, the casualties were virtually the same as Vietnam, and could have been worse if they didn't sign a treaty that seperated korea for the past fifty two years. And the soldiers who fought there fought as bravely as those in World War Two. And many things that happened in Vietnam also happened in Korea, like Vietnam's My Lai with Korea's No Gun Ri. I'm not trying to take anything away from the Vietnam War, I'm just wondering why the korean war is so forgotten.
Super-power
10-08-2005, 17:20
Don't worry; I won't forget Korea considering my grandfather served in it
It's forgotten because it only lasted a few years, and Vietnam didn't come too far after.
Santa Barbara
10-08-2005, 17:21
It's forgotten because there haven't been as many movies made about it.
It's forgotten because it doesn't receive as much attention as WW2 and Vietnam, the two other big wars in the area that involved the US.
Hemingsoft
10-08-2005, 17:23
FORGOTTEN!?!?!?!?!
I watch M*A*S*H all the time!!!! God bless the 4077.
Achtung 45
10-08-2005, 17:24
It will always be remembered in the wonderful TV series MASH!
Cape Porpoise4
10-08-2005, 17:25
Because it was against the commies and the school system doesn't like to teach you about our anti-communist wars. Shit even vietnam was only a 2 day lesson for us with the teacher spewing anti-american hate that we completely lost the war, which we didn't, even though we didn't win it either, and how the war was an evil one.
Stephistan
10-08-2005, 17:31
Why is the korean war the forgotten war?
Because we didn't win it and it's technically not over, thus the DMZ.
Swimmingpool
10-08-2005, 17:55
The Korean War is not forgotten. No war America fights gets to be forgotten. There are many other wars fought in the world that are forgotten. For example, the Second Congo War (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Congo_War) was the most devastating conflict since WW2, but few people in the west talk about it.
Unspeakable
10-08-2005, 17:57
No member of the USMC could ever forget about Korea. Besides it being the sight of one of it's greatest battles (Chosin) the cease fire expressly prohibits any permanent USMC structures ...tent city anyone?
I've noticed many people have forgotten the korean war mainly because it's inbetween World War Two and the Vietnam war. But in three years in korea, the casualties were virtually the same as Vietnam, and could have been worse if they didn't sign a treaty that seperated korea for the past fifty two years. And the soldiers who fought there fought as bravely as those in World War Two. And many things that happened in Vietnam also happened in Korea, like Vietnam's My Lai with Korea's No Gun Ri. I'm not trying to take anything away from the Vietnam War, I'm just wondering why the korean war is so forgotten.
Libre Arbitre
10-08-2005, 18:02
Because it was against the commies and the school system doesn't like to teach you about our anti-communist wars. Shit even vietnam was only a 2 day lesson for us with the teacher spewing anti-american hate that we completely lost the war, which we didn't, even though we didn't win it either, and how the war was an evil one.
I would agree with this, but add that the school system is definately against the Cold War as a whole. However, in Vietnam more attention is paid because it is generally portrayed as a failure and thus teachers can say "look at the futility of the Cold War." In Korea, it is less possible to point out the overt failure of American troops against the communists. They accomplished their objective, and the educators can't accept this, so it is forgotten.