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When the shadow of the mushroom cloud hung over the three thousand miles of rivers and mountains, the world held its breath
In 1950, the war on the Korean Peninsula ignited, this civil war was originally a fraternal wall, but because of the intervention of external forces, it evolved into an international conflict that touched the nerves of the world, and the United Nations forces led by United States set foot on this war-torn land under the banner of maintaining peace, but the direction of the war was far more complicated and cruel than they imagined
"We will use whatever is necessary!" —MacArthur's rhetoric and frustration
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The U.S. military, with the aura of victory in World War II, confidently stepped on the Korean battlefield, this steel torrent armed to the teeth, but in a strange country, encountered unprecedented challenges, and the stubborn resistance of the volunteers exceeded everyone's expectations
"Give me enough ammunition and I can conquer the world!" MacArthur, a five-star general, was a powerful man in the Pacific Theater, but he was repeatedly defeated in the Korean Theater, and in the face of the heroic resistance of the volunteers, he was restless, and even repeatedly suggested to the United States government to use the atomic bomb, trying to use this ultimate weapon to turn the tide of the war in one fell swoop
"If New China dares to enter the war, we will not hesitate to use the atomic bomb!" MacArthur's remarks were like a thunderclap on the ground, which instantly detonated international public opinion
Opposition from allies: When the "Iron Curtain" falls, the world is not monolithic
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MacArthur's "atomic bomb program" met with strong opposition from allies, United Kingdom, this old fellow who had fought side by side with United States for many years, took the lead in speaking out against it
"We are categorically opposed to the use of atomic bombs under any circumstances!" The voice of the United Kingdom Parliament represented the attitude of many countries at the time, who feared that once the atomic bomb was used, it would trigger unpredictable consequences and even drag the world into the abyss of nuclear war
Churchill, a wise statesman who was keenly aware of the risks, pointed out that the expansion of the Korean War would weaken Europe's defenses and give the Soviet Union an opportunity
"He hits his atomic bomb, I hit my grenade" – China's tough response and confidence
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In the face of the United States nuclear threat, the Chinese government and people did not give in, but issued a message of "no one will offend me, I will not offend me; If anyone sins against me, I will offend others."
"Chinese People's Volunteer Army, Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Defend the Home and Defend the Country!" In October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers crossed the Yalu River and rushed to the Korean battlefield
Chairman Mao once said: "He hit his atomic bomb, I hit my grenade," this sentence is not only a contempt for United States' nuclear blackmail, but also a firm expression of the Chinese people's volunteers' belief in victory
China is well aware that the power of the atomic bomb is terrible, but it is not invincible, and the Chinese People's Volunteers have smashed the enemy's attacks again and again with their flexible and mobile tactics and the fighting spirit of "not fearing hardship and death."
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The Death of "Cost": When Political Calculations Encounter Practical Dilemmas
The United States had the most advanced atomic bomb technology in the world at that time, but why was it not used on the Korean battlefield? In addition to pressure from the international community and allies, there is a more realistic reason - cost
The first is the cost of transportation, the Korean Peninsula is mountainous and inaccessible, and the US military needs to overcome huge challenges if it wants to deliver atomic bombs to the battlefield
The second is the cost of use, the power of the atomic bomb is huge, once used, it will cause incalculable civilian casualties and environmental pollution, which will put the United States on a heavy moral burden and provoke strong condemnation from the international community
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The contest in the "tunnel": When technology collides, smart warfare is no longer a simple duel of powers
On the Korean battlefield, the Volunteers gave full play to the advantages of "tunnel warfare" and relied on the complex mountainous terrain to build strong tunnel fortifications and effectively resist the bombing of the US army
"We live and fight in the tunnels, and there is bombing by enemy planes overhead, but we are not afraid, because we know that victory will ultimately be ours!" One veteran recalled
The tunnel fortifications of the Volunteer Army are not only shelters to avoid bombing, but also to counterattack the enemy's positions, and the tunnels are fully equipped to resist even small-yield nuclear weapon attacks
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The gaze of the "giant bear of the East": when the clouds of the Cold War loomed, the game of superpowers never stopped
Behind the Korean War was a game between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, and although the Soviet Union did not directly send troops to North Korea, it secretly provided weapons and equipment and economic assistance to North Korea
In 1949, the Soviet Union successfully tested the first atomic bomb, breaking the United States's nuclear monopoly, which also meant that if United States used the atomic bomb on the Korean battlefield, the Soviet Union was likely to retaliate, and the world would face the threat of nuclear war
Voices from the people: When the cry of peace resounded in the sky, the machine of war trembled
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After the end of World War II, the people of the world longed for peace and were tired of war, and anti-war sentiment in the United States was high, and people took to the streets to protest the government's war policy
"No war, we want peace!" This simple slogan represented the voice of people all over the world at that time
Faced with intense pressure at home and abroad, the United States government eventually abandoned its plan to use the atomic bomb on the Korean battlefield
On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed, and the three-year war finally came to an end
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The Korean War was a major adjustment of the world pattern after World War II, which profoundly affected the course of the Cold War and also showed the world the determination and strength of the Chinese people to maintain peace
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