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Product Identifiers
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN-100312233043
ISBN-139780312233044
eBay Product ID (ePID)1661311
Product Key Features
Number of Pages150 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameKorean War
SubjectMilitary / Korean War
Publication Year2000
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter Löwe
Subject AreaHistory
SeriesTwentieth Century Wars Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight6.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-086358
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal951.9/042
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentThe Gathering Storm * The Start of the War * China Enters the Conflict * Confusion and Instability * The Departure of MacArthur * The Start of Armistice Talks * The Last Phase of the War and the Signing of an Armistice * The Rebuilding of the Two Korean States and Continued Enmity
SynopsisThis volume reassesses the origins, nature, and aftermath of the war which was fought in the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Attention is focused particularly on the extraordinary first year of the war, which witnessed profound variations in the fortune of both sides. This included the initial North Korean attack, the counter-offensive launched by the United States Command, China's dramatic entry into the war, the retreat of UN forces, the controversy over the conduct and dismissal of General MacArthur, and the decision to commence armistice negotiations., This volume reassesses the origins, nature, and aftermath of the war which was fought in the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Attention is focused particularly on the extraordinary first year of the war, which witnessed profound variations in the fortune of both sides. This included the initial North Korean attack, the counter-offensive launched by the United States Command, China's dramatic entry into the war, the retreat of UN forces, the controversy over the conduct and dismissalof General MacArthur, and the decision to commence armistice negotiations.