EPISODE · Nov 11, 2020 · 26 MIN
1.21 - Follow the Yalu Brick Road
from Coming Together/Coming Apart: A History of the Korean War · host Trevor Owens
On October 19th, 1950, Chinese troops crossed the Yalu River into Korea. Why did the Chinese decide to intervene? Why did these Chinese soldiers fight as "volunteers?" How much time did Mao spend agonizing over this monumental decision?
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