Friday 30 November 2012

A Look At Tips On How To Find The Korean War Stories

By Kari Ratliff


Armies the world over evoke a sense of nationalism amongst its citizens. Typically, finding good reads about the Korean War can sometimes be hard. The article below gives you hints you could make use of when locating Korean War stories. Most of the hints are somewhat basic but still very useful.

The Korean War was fought between 1950 and 1953 and involved around sixteen countries. It also marked the beginning of cold war. Having been fought just a few years after world war two, very few people know in details about what it was really about. Basically, this conflict was between South and North Korea over territory among other political tension between these two countries. What's funny is that the 38th parallel still remains the official border line between North and South Korea even to this day despite the bloodshed and sorry that the war brought.

If you like watching the conflicts epitomized in form of documentaries, war series or movies, then signing up with a local movie library or DVD rental is a good idea. Today, there are quite a number of productions about this conflict and it shouldn't be difficult finding something you could make use of. The reps at the movie library or DVD rentals should be able to give you a few suggestions.

Generally, signing up at an online DVD rental should cost about five to twenty dollars a month depending on the plan you like. As a rule, always make sure you select an appropriate plan so you do not have a return a movie before watching it. This can be a series of trial and error until you find a plan that suits you.

If you like reading, buying books and novels about this war should be helpful. With the many over the internet market places where you could buy at by just a click of a button, it shouldn't take you long to find a good read. All you need is a valid address and a credit card. You could also ask for the books at a local bookshop.

Local libraries can also present good leads. If you are a student or have membership at a public library, you could ask the librarian about novels, short stories or even historical books about this conflict. Most likely, they will be more than glad to assist.

If you'd to hear these stories first hand from people who actually participated in this conflict, you could locate veterans. Starting out at elderly homes should produce a few good leads. You could even contact military reunion associations specifically to find veterans who where involved in this campaign. To this date there are about six million veterans who participated in this conflict; so if you are in country that had soldiers there, this shouldn't be hard.

Perhaps the easiest way to find Korean War stories is through an online search. A quick search in your favorite search engines should present a few credible leads. Though it may take some time to locate something useful, you should be able to find a good website.




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