Marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, this web site, examines the War through the eyes of individual participants in policy development, battlefield combatants, and observers affected by the human tragedy of the war.

North Korean prisoners of war, July 10, 1950. Photo: U.S. Army.
North Korean prisoners of war under guard before they are interrogated south of Chonui, July 10, 1950. Photo: U.S. Army.
Source: National Archives Central Plains Region.
Grieving soldiers
A grief-stricken American infantryman, whose buddy has been killed in action, is comforted by another soldier. Haktong-ni area, South Korea, August 28, 1950. U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph. Sfc. Al Chang.

Developed by the Truman Library staff, this web site draw its material from the Library's collection and from the collections of other institutions and individuals from around the nation.

Sections within the exhibit include:

 

Week By Week
Accounts & Official Documents

Online Exhibit

Korean War Conference

Educational Activities

Oral Histories

Photographs

Sound Clips

Subject Guides

External Links

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of twelve Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

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