The Korean War is often referred to as the “Forgotten War” because it came so soon after World War II, involved fewer American troops, and was fought in a much smaller area. While 16 million Americans served in the Second World War, the Korean War included approximately one-third that many, and while World War II involved a worldwide theater, the Korean War was contained to the Korean Peninsula. This month on Amplified Oklahoma, we review the long-lasting effects the Korean War had on its soldiers, and consider today’s lessons learned from yesterday’s war. We’ll hear interview excerpts from Bill Gotcher and Gene Slocum from the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program’s archives, followed by a discussion with Dr. John Kinder from Oklahoma State University’s History Department to learn more about war’s effects on US culture and society. Amplified Oklahoma is a production of the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at the Oklahoma State University Library. Show notes: https://library.okstate.edu/news/podcast/episode-20-if-only-there-were-a-pill-we-could-give-people
