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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DJU9" data-source="post: 10913325" data-attributes="member: 44472">6. Flight of Refugees Across Wrecked Bridge in Korea <img src="http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/korean-war-bridge-331x400.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Towards the end of 1950, China entered the Korean War. They sided with  North Korea and the reinforcements not only broke the United Nations  advance, but sent U.S. forces in retreat. As the UN left the area, so  did Korean civilians. A major obstacle in the way of escape was a  destroyed bridge over the Taedong River near Pyongyang, North Korea.  Despite intense danger, thousands of people attempted to cross the  bridge at once. AP photographer Max Desfor was working the war and  captured the refugees as they struggled to move across the ruined  bridge. The picture was taken on December 4, 1950 and won the Pulitzer  Prize in photography for Max Desfor. Desfor had trouble using his camera  due to the cold temperatures. During an interview after the war, Max  commented on the “deathly silence” of the scene. Interesting Fact During the Korean War, the Battle of Inchon turned the tide against the  Korean People’s Army (NKPA) and the United Nations command. The soldiers  were forced to retreat down the Chinese border, but were defeated in  the Battle of the Ch’ongch’on River. The 120 mile (190 km) retreat was  the longest in U.S. military history</blockquote>

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