The Hidden History of the Korean War 1950-1951

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Contents Map of Korea Preface by Bruce Cumings Author's Preface Part I: How The War Began I. Was It a Surprise? II. The Silence of Seoul III. Connally's Warning IV. The Role of John Foster Dulles V. Chiang's Pilgrimage VI. Time Was Short VII. The Stage Was Set VIII. "...Only in Very Rough Outline Form" IX. Willoughby Exposes MacArthur X. "The Best Army in Asia" Part II: The UN Gets a Commander It Can't Command XI. Classic Incident XII. Stampeding the United Nations XIII. MacArthur's Blank Check XIV. MacArthur and Mack Sennett XV. Peace Alarums Part III: Hating War But Fearing Peace XVI. Reversal on the Parallel XVII. Free Elections? XVIII. First Warnings XIX. The UN's Dilemma XX. A Sudden Change in Plans XXI. Mystery at Wake Island Part IV: Cordial Invitation to Disaster XXII. Twin Dangers XXIII. Mr. Truman Keeps Cool XXIV. The China Lobby Responds XXV. Peking Suspects XXVI. Home-By-Christmas XXVII. Danger on the Thames XXVIII. Anti-Peace Offensive Part V: Phantom Warfare XXIX. The Enemy Was Horrid XXX. ...Like a Poorly Made Fire XXXI. Phantom Battle XXXII. Seoul Abandoned Again Part VI: War As Politics XXXIII. Hiding the Lull XXXIV. Lost and Found XXXV. The Deadly Parallel Again XXXVI. MacArthur Upsets the Applecart Part VII: Stalemate and Truce Talks XXXVII. Why MacArthur Was Fired XXXVIII. "Every Time Stalin Smiles" XXXIX. Cease-Fire Switch XL. Ridgway Stands "Firm" XLI. Postponing Peace Again XLII. "The Dreaded Softening Process" XLIII. Talks on Whether to Talk XLIV. Ridgway's Own Iron Curtain XLV. Atrocities to the Rescue XLVI. Weird Statistics XLVII. Six Months of Futile Slaughter XLVIII. Van Fleet Sums Up Appendix: New Light on the Korean Mystery: Was the War No Surprise to Chiang Kai-shek? References Index About the Author