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00:00Did you know the U.S. once sent tanks and bombers to cut down a single tree?
00:03In 1976, tensions between North and South Korea were high, especially in the demilitarized zone.
00:08When two U.S. soldiers were killed by North Korean forces while trimming a tree in the DMZ,
00:12the U.S. responded with Operation Paul Bunyan, a show of force to finish the job.
00:16Hundreds of troops, tanks and bombers were deployed to cut down the tree,
00:19making a bold statement without firing a single shot.
00:22The operation highlighted the strange and dangerous nature of the Cold War.
00:26Even the simplest tasks can turn into high stakes conflicts during tense times.
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