The Korean War : An Interpretative History.
Title:
The Korean War : An Interpretative History.
Author:
Sandler, Stanley.
ISBN:
9780203501092
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (345 pages)
Series:
Warfare and History
Contents:
Book Cover -- Title -- Contents -- List of illustrations -- Maps -- Introduction -- History and background -- Invasion and retreat -- The Pusan Perimeter -- Inchon landings and pursuit northward -- The UNC drive north -- China's intervention and the second great UN retreat -- Chinese offensives and stabilization of the battlelines -- The United Nations' first war -- The air and naval war -- Behind the lines -- Home fronts -- Fighting and negotiating -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Chronology -- Index.
Abstract:
An interpretative history of the Korean War. The text examines the war within the broader context of Korea's history, offering an analysis of the course of the war, and assessing the role of both North and South Korea and the allied forces in the conflict. The study goes beyond the battlefield, to evaluate the contribution of the UN naval forces and the impact of the war on the homefront. Issues such as defectors, opposition to the war, POWs and the media are explored and original research concerning the war's origins and development is incorporated from Soviet archives. This work should prove to be of value to students and scholars of 20th-century history, particularly, those concerned with American and Pacific history.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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