U.S. Marine Operations in Korea, 1950-1953, Volume 3: The Chosin Reservoir Campaign
Author: first_name: Nicholas
last_name: Canzona
first_name: Lynn
last_name: Montross
Language: English

“Where do we go from here?” would hardly have been an oversimplified summary of the questions confronting UN leaders when it became apparent that the NKPA forces were defeated. As early as 19 July, the dynamic ROK leader had made it plain that he did not propose to accept the pre-invasion status quo. He served notice that his forces would unify Korea by driving to the Manchurian border. Since the Communists had violated the 38th Parallel, the aged Rhee declared, this imaginary demarcation betwee