This military and political history of the Korean War endeavors to give a fresh account of the war. It places the events in Korea into the larger... Læs mere
On October 4, 1957 in the midst of the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, the first artificial earth satellite. For the West, and especially the United States, it was a shattering blow to national morale and pride.
For many, especially those on the political left, the 1950s are the "bad old days