The Korean War

Brian Catchpole

ISBN 10: 0094802300 / ISBN 13: 9780094802308

Published by Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London, 2000

About this Item

In June 1950 the North Koreans invaded South Korea. This book recounts these military operations, the slogging war on the ground as well as the UN naval superiority and the importance of air power. It 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 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. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Seller Inventory # GOR004775571

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Korean War
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, London
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0094802300
• ISBN 13: 9780094802308
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 762 grams

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Synopsis

From the American attempts to take back Pusan from the North Korean communist forces at the outset of the war in 1950, to the U.S. assault on Inchon and capture of Seoul, to the final bloody battles of Pork Chop, Old Baldy, and the Hook in 1953, this military history authoritatively chronicles the conflict that became America's first unwinnable foreign war and gravely demonstrated the limits of the West's power in the East.

About the Author

Brian Catchpole is a Korean War veteran and the author of many books including Twentieth Century Germany, The Modern World and Britain; Clash of Cultures and Balloons to Buccaneers. He lives in Yorkshire.