“History” in the News

Rosenwald, Michael S. "‘Beaten Every Day’: North Korea Tortured USS Pueblo 

     Crew Members, Gathering Damaging Intel." The Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2018, 

     www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/01/23/ 

     beaten-every-day-north-korea-tortured-uss-pueblo-crew-members-gathering-damaging- 

     intel/?utm_term=.3637058107f6. Accessed 23 Jan. 2018. 

In this article, the horrors of the Korean War are detailed through the account of how USS Pueblo crew members were tortured for intel. Following the capture of their ship, which was a major loss in regards to the American Military, the Pueblo crew were held captive for nearly 11 months. The capture of the USS Pueblo was actually the first surrender of a US Naval ship since the War of 1812. Tactics of the North Koreans included humiliation, exploiting fear, and physical weakness in attempts to squeeze information out of the crew.