Conflict - The History of the Korean War, 1950-1953

Informationen zum Autor Robert Leckie's many books include Conflict: The History of the Korean War, 1950?1953, Okinawa, George Washington's War, From Sea to Shining Sea, None Died in Vain and Delivered from Evil . He lives in Andover, New Jersey. Klappentext In June 1950 Communist forces poured across the 38th Parallel (the arbitrary, militarily indefensible line of latitude separating the Communist North from the independent Republic of Korea) to unite the country by force. Three bloody, bitter years of fighting ensued during which the see-sawing fortunes of this frustrating war thwarted North Korea's ambitions while treating the ill-equipped, overconfident U.N. peacekeeping forces, mostly Americans, no less harshly. Conflict examines the war in all its military, political, and human dimensions: the battles at Pusan Perimeter, at Inchon, at Chosin Reservoir, at Heartbreak Ridge; significant figures like Syngman Rhee, Kim Il Sung, Ridgway, MacArthur, and Truman; controversies like the U.N.'s role, MacArthur's dismissal, the difficulties of P.O.W. exchanges, and charges of brainwashing and germ warfare; as well as penetrating analyses of the performance of the American soldier, and the war's effect on the U.S. military and our national psyche. As such, Conflict stands as an unsurpassed, vivid contribution to history. Zusammenfassung "In June 1950 Communist forces poured across the 38th Parallel (the arbitrary, militarily indefensible line of latitude separating the Communist North from the independent Republic of Korea) to unite t" Inhaltsverzeichnis * Chronology of the Korean War * The Shooting War * The Road Back * Stalemate * The Talking War Appendix: * The Armistice Agreement * Medal of Honor Winners in Korea * Estimate Casualties of the Korean War

Product details

• Authors: Robert Leckie, Leckie Robert
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.1996
• EAN: 9780306807169
• ISBN: 978-0-306-80716-9
• No. of pages: 496
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Korea, History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, c 1950 to c 1959, History: specific events and topics, War and defence operations, War & defence operations, C 1945 To C 1960