Everything that happened in the Korean War had an importance. Some people, and some places, held an even greater importance. Hill 303 was one of these, a slaughter of American and South Korean lives on a hill near Waegwan, South Korea. North Koreans advanced on the troops on top of the mountain, successfully pushing our troops off except for a select few, who had refused to leave the hill. As the Americans had come back to retake the hill, they learned that these men, forty-five of them, have been machine gunned down and murdered, except for about five that had managed to escape/survive. Hill 303 was one of the least talked about casualties during the Korean War, but it’s one of the most important. The massacre had U.S. generals and soldiers …show more content…
People will disagree, some saying that he was strong and independent, while others only know of his attitude and arrogance. During the Korean War, he was in charge of the Far East Command, which was made up of not only land forces, but air and sea forces in Japan, Korea, and even the Philippines. MacArthur was in Japan when he was informed of the NKPA’s plans to push back on the American and ROK troops and try to push them back as far as they can. MacArthur dismissed it, believing that the South Koreans could hold their own, until her learned of their massive defeat. President Truman gave him two U.S. divisions that he brought down into Korea to aid in the fight. While the battle was going on at the Pusan Perimeter, MacArthur had launched an attack on Inchon, which cut off the North Korean’s supplies, effectively driving them back and away from the perimeter. He then ordered the advancement toward the Yalu River. It was later on in the war where MacArthur began to complain and make poor decisions, forcing Truman to fire him and replace him with Ridgway. MacArthur played a crucial part in the Korean War, especially during the battle at the Pusan Perimeter, since his attack on Inchon effectively had weakened the North Korean