

S3 Episode 8 - "American Caesar"
Nov 14, 2022
Dive into the intense standoff between President Truman and General MacArthur during the Korean War. Explore MacArthur's bold proposal to use nuclear weapons and the stark contrasts between aggressive military tactics and cautious political strategy. Uncover the struggles faced by Chinese forces and the shifting perceptions of the conflict in America. Delve into the fraught relationship between the U.S. military and the press, along with chilling stories of POW indoctrination and dark allegations of biological warfare.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Tensions and Strategies in the Korean War
01:40 • 12min
Struggles and Strategies in the Korean War
13:35 • 10min
Censorship and Reality: The Korean War Narrative
23:52 • 8min
Korean War Showdown: MacArthur's Defiance
32:18 • 20min
Psychological Warfare and POW Repatriation in the Korean Conflict
52:05 • 4min
Psychological Warfare: The Experience of Korean War POWs
56:08 • 10min
Biological Warfare in the Korean War
01:06:22 • 13min
Mind Control and the Cold War: Lessons from the Korean Conflict
01:19:09 • 3min