The dawn of the nuclear age, marked by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, casts a long shadow as President Truman faces a new conflict: the Korean War. June 25, 1950 ignites a controversial chapter in American history with North Korea's invasion of the South. This film vividly portrays the Korean War and the intense political battles that shaped its course, particularly the power struggle between General MacArthur and President Truman and its global repercussions. Amidst this political turmoil, Lieutenant Jack Kemp's journey unfolds, thrust from soldier to hero through the brutal realities of war, while Maggie Higgins, a pioneering female war correspondent, fights sexism and danger to deliver groundbreaking coverage.