The Mistaken History of the Korean War - What We Got Wrong Then and Now

Much of the history of the Korean War has been misinterpreted or obscured. Intense propaganda and limited press coverage during the war, coupled with vague objectives and an incomplete victory, resulted in a popular narrative of partial truth and factual omission. Battlefield stories--essentially true but often missing significant data--added an element of myth. Drawing on a range of sources, the author, a Korean War veteran, reexamines the war's causes, costs and outcomes.

List of contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgment

Preface

I.¿Reluctant to Call It War

II.¿­Post-Traumatic Perseverance

III.¿Getting It Straight

IV.¿Failed Expectations

V.¿Memory Mistakes Minimize Mission

VI.¿No One Was Invited to the Parade

VII.¿The Shock of No Gun Ri

VIII.¿The Infidelity of the Storytellers

IX.¿Brainwashed, Yes, but Who?

Conclusion

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Paul M. Edwards is the founder and executive director of the Center for the Study of the Korean War at Graceland University's Independence, Missouri, campus. He is the author of 13 works on military history. He lives in Independence.

Summary

Much of the history of the Korean War has been lost or misinterpreted, primarily because the undefined goals of the conflict, the inability of the home front to properly engage, and the failure to achieve complete victory has tarnished it. In taking a closer look at the conflict, this book offers a clearer and somewhat unique understanding of the war.

Product details

• Authors: Paul M. Edwards
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781476670485
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7048-5
• No. of pages: 198
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 245 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Korea, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, South Korea, Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, North Korea, C 1945 To C 1960, 1950–1953 (Korean War period), Korean War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Korean War, Specific wars and military campaigns