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Canada and the Korean War synthesizes Canadian and global perspectives on a watershed conflict to explore its profound influence on international, diplomatic, and military history, public memory, and contemporary affairs.
List of contents
Introduction /
Andrew Burtch and Tim CookPart 1: Canada, Korea, and Politics1 Alignment without Illusions: Canada's World, 1945-50 /
Hector Mackenzie and Norman Hillmer2 Canadian Political Leadership and the Korean War /
Ryan M. TouheyPart 2: Canada, Korea, and the War3 The US Army and the Battle for Korea, 1950: Lessons Learned /
Brian McAllister Linn4 The Canadian Naval Experience Off Korea /
Michael Whitby5 Cut and Thrust: The Canadian Army in Korea, June 1950-October 1951 /
William Johnston6 Canada's Defensive Battle, 1951-53 /
William Johnston7 The Commonwealth Division /
S.P. MacKenzie8 The Royal Canadian Air Force in the Korean War /
Richard Mayne9 China's Battles for Korea /
Xiaobing Li10 Flesh and Blood: The Commonwealth Division and Medical Care in the Korean War /
Meghan Fitzpatrick11 Canada's Korean War Dead /
Andrew BurtchPart 3: Korean War Memories and Legacies12 The Korean War's Prisoners /
Jonathan Vance13 Returning Home: The Canadian Veterans' Experience /
Ted Barris14 The Korean War's Impact on the Republic of Korea Army and the Korean People's Army /
Youngjun Kim15 Canadian-Korean Relations since the Korean War /
Tina J. Park16 Canada's Korean War in Commemoration, Memorials, and Memory /
Tim Cook and Andrew BurtchSelected Bibliography; Index
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Edited by Andrew Burtch and Tim Cook
Summary
Canada and the Korean War synthesizes Canadian and global perspectives on a watershed conflict to explore its profound influence on international, diplomatic, and military history, public memory, and contemporary affairs.
