The Korean War - Softcover

Catchpole, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786709243 ISBN 13: 9780786709243

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

Truman was reluctant to intervene, but two weeks later a UN resolution was passed setting up a unified command under the blue flag under General MacArthur. Thus began the struggle which did not end until the armistice in 1953. In this book Brian Catchpole recounts the military operations - the slogging war on the ground as well as the UN naval superiority and the importance of air power. He also explains the diplomatic background of international relations between China and the West, the communist propaganda in the north, the issue of prisoners-of-war, the talks leading to the armistice and the creation of the demilitarized zone. The war enabled the UN to act in an official capacity to defend a state under military attack - the only time during the Cold War it did so. But it did not enhance the reputation of the UN for resolving international disputes.

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Review:

"* 'Meticulous in his coverage......a gripping book' - Economist

Book Description:

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of war

About this edition

• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0786709243
• ISBN 13: 9780786709243
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384