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Product Identifiers

PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786468572

ISBN-139780786468577

eBay Product ID (ePID)114246403

Product Key Features

Number of Pages308 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameUnderstanding the Korean War : a Ground-Level View

Publication Year2013

SubjectMilitary / Korean War, Military / United States, International Relations / General, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, History

AuthorArthur H. Mitchell

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight15.2 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2013-020993

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"of the many works on the Korean Conflict, this may be among the most balanced...high praise must also go to Mitchell for his analyses. A lucid writing style, thorough documentation, and a superb up-to-date bibliography make this a required purchase...essential"-- Choice ., "of the many works on the Korean Conflict, this may be among the most balanced...high praise must also go to Mitchell for his analyses. A lucid writing style, thorough documentation, and a superb up-to-date bibliography make this a required purchase...essential"- Choice .

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal951.9042

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface: The Evolution of a Reluctant Soldier Introduction One.â€‚Prelude to War The Korean Past (by Joseph Bibb Siren) Two Koreas An Army at Rest A First World Army White Allies Two.â€‚Participants in War Conicting Koreans Americans and Koreans Chinese and American Soldiers Communist Bloc: Russians, Chinese and Koreans United States and Other United Nations Supporters Race in War GI Joe and Other Soldiers Three.â€‚Aspects of a War Uncle Sam's Supplies Contrasting Tactics and Weapons On the Sea and in the Air Intelligence and Special Operations Psychological Warfare Prisoners of War Back Home Four.â€‚Peninsula War, International Consequences China Confronts America Cease Fire Strategies and Outcomes United States People's Republic of China Republic of China (Formosa Annex) USSR Japan Britain France and Vietnam Turkey Conclusion:â€‚The Measure of It All Reference Notes Bibliography Index

SynopsisThis is a study of the Korean War of 1950-1953 from the inside--the nuts and bolts of armed conflict. The perspective is American, with the principal focus on the relationships of the people involved: North and South Koreans, the Chinese and Soviets, and how the U.S. and its allies engaged with them all. The lives of ordinary soldiers are examined--U.S. forces, with attention paid to the other side as well. The book examines such important aspects of military operations as supplies, equipment and weapons, tactics and strategy, intelligence, and psychological warfare, as well as the effective elimination of racial segregation in the U.S. military. Also studied is the vexing matter of prisoners of war, on both sides. Finally, there is an effort to fit Korea into the generalities of American military experience in Asia, from the war with Japan to Vietnam., Provides a study of the Korean War of 1950-1953 from the inside. The perspective is American, with the principal focus on the relationships between the people involved: Koreans versus Koreans, Americans and Koreans, Americans and Chinese, and the US and its allies. It also examines such important aspects of military operations as supplies, equipment and weapons, tactics and strategy, intelligence, and psychological warfare. Also studied is the matter of prisoners of war.

LC Classification NumberDS918.M56 2013