| Description |
xiv, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-275) and index. |
| Contents |
The coming of the Cold War to Korea -- Syngman Rhee, the Truman Doctrine, and American Policy toward Korea, 1947-1948 -- Why the Korean War, not the Korean Civil War? -- The road to Chinese intervention, July-November 1950 -- Why the war did not expand beyond Korea, November 1950-July 1951 -- Negotiating an Armistice, July 1951-July 1953: Why did it take so long? -- The Korean War and the American relationship with Korea -- The Korean War as a challenge to American democracy. |
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Causes.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Diplomatic history.
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World politics -- 1945-1955.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953.
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| ISBN |
0691088535 alkaline paper |
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