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The Korean War

By Paul M. Edwards

Book information

Publisher
Greenwood
Year
2006
ISBN
0313332487, 9780313332487
Open Library ID
OL9713267M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (19809542 bytes)
Series
The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: American Soldiers' Lives
Pages
239\239
Topic
History
Time added
2011-01-26 19:25:26

Description

Despite the American tendency to bypass it, the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 was a watershed in American history. It was in Korea, for the first time, that the United States committed its armed forces to limiting an expansion, by Communist forces, which many believed was designed to take over the world; it was also the first war that a world organization, the United Nations, played a military role. The conflict in Korea was a war that was fought in hardship and danger by the grunt, the man and woman in the field, bringing an end to the myth that possession of an atomic bomb made conventional warfare unnecessary. Training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home, are just some of the topics covered in The Korean War. In addition, a timeline of events, a helpful topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources, and illustrations, including many photos taken by the soldiers themselves, bring this period into full focus.

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