Origins of the Korean War - Second Edition

Informationen zum Autor Peter Lowe Klappentext Since this famous study first appeared in 1986 a wealth of new scholarship has been stimulated by the new material made available by the fall of the Soviet Union and the partial release of archives in China. To take account of these new perspectives xxx; which particularly affect the roles of the Soviet Union, China and Korea itself xxx; Dr Lowe has substantially rewritten and expanded his text. Zusammenfassung The impressive Second Edition of this standard study incorporates important new evidence on the origins of the war from Chinese and Russian archives. It reveals that Stalin encouraged the attack on South Korea, but also confirms that the original initiative came from North Korea. Peter Lowe has also written an extended conclusion with a discussion of the Koreas in the late 1990s, and the challenges involved in securing their reunification. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editor' Foreword.  Preface.  Acknowledgements.  Abbreviations.  1. Korea, The Japanese Empire and the Pacific War.  2. The Establishment of Two Koreas.  3. The Approach of Confrontation in Korea.  4. General MacArthur and the Recovery of Japan.  5. The Demise of Kuomintang and the Triumph of Chinese Communism.  6. The Cold War in Europe.  7. The Outbreak of the Korean War.  8. Rollback and Chinese Intervention in Korea.  Conclusion.  Select Bibliography.  Maps.  Index.

Product details

• Authors: Lowe, Peter Lowe, Peter (University of Auckland New Zealand) Lowe
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2016
• EAN: 9781138178830
• ISBN: 978-1-138-17883-0
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Origins Of Modern Wars; Origins Of Modern Wars
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; China, Korea, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, military history, HISTORY / Asia / China, HISTORY / Asia / Korea, Asian History, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, C 1945 To C 1960, 1950–1953 (Korean War period), Korean War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Korean War