UNITED NATIONS AIDS REPUBLIC OF KOREA IN THE FIGHT AGAINST AGGRESSION Part 1

Description

On United Nations military action to preserve South Korea. Maps Korea and shows Seoul. Syngman Rhee is proclaimed President of the Korean Republic. South Koreans vote in elections. South Korean troops fire from trenches against advancing Communist invaders. Korean Ambassador Chang is shown at a UN Security Council meeting; Trygve Lie speaks. Korean refugees flee Communist invaders. U.S. troops in Tokyo embark for Korea. Planes, ships, and tanks are readied in the U.S. Marines embark for Korea. Canadian destroyers leave British Columbia for Korea. Shows Gen. MacArthur. Pres. Truman speaks at a Reserve Officers Association meeting.

Collection

General Records of the Department of State

Series

Moving Images Relating to U.S. Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations