Where To Stream American Experience Season 28 Episode 8
The Battle of Chosin
- Aired November 1, 2016
- 120 Min
- Rated 8.7
- Number 64 Of 108 Rated Episodes
On Thanksgiving Day 1950, American-led United Nations troops were on the march in North Korea. U.S. Marine and Air Force pilots distributed holiday meals, even to those on the front lines. Hopes were high that everyone would be home by Christmas. But soon after that peaceful celebration, American military leaders, including General Douglas MacArthur, were caught off guard by the entrance of the People's Republic of China, led by Mao Zedong, into the five-month-old Korean War. Twelve thousand...