The A to Z of the Korean War

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The Korean War was the first pitched battle between the communist forces and a coalition of the United Nations. While it was not the last such war in Asia, it did stem the tide in East Asia and permitted South Korea to prosper while North Korea decayed. Dictionary entries summarize the significance of the persons, places, organizations, military operations, battles, weaponry, and other elements of the war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Reader's Notes Part 3 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Part 4 List of Maps Part 5 Chronology Part 6 Introduction Part 7 THE DICTIONARY Part 8 Appendix I: Casualties Part 9 Appendix II: UN Commanders Part 10 Bibliography Part 11 About the Author

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• Autori: Paul M. Edwards
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.08.2005
• EAN: 9780810849174
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-4917-4
• Pagine: 307
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: The A to Z Guide Series; A to Z Guides; The A to Z Guide Series
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie