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The Korean War Hardcover - 2006

by Paul Edwards


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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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In the early morning hours of the 25th of June, 1950, highly trained infantry of the North Korean People's Army (NKPA), led by Russian-built T-34 tanks, crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded the Republic of South Korea (ROK).

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  • Title The Korean War
  • Author Paul Edwards
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Date 2006-09-01
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index
  • ISBN 9780313332487 / 0313332487
  • Weight 1.49 lbs (0.68 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.02 x 7.28 x 0.81 in (25.45 x 18.49 x 2.06 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 12
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: East Asian
  • Library of Congress subjects Korean War, 1950-1953, United States - Armed Forces - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006015360
  • Dewey Decimal Code 951.904

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Citations

  • Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2007, Page 62

About the author

Paul M. Edwards is Professor Emeritus and the Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Korean War on Graceland University's Independence, Missouri, campus. Among his publications are The Hill Wars of the Korean Conflict (2006), A to Z of the Korean War (2005), The Korean War: A Historical Dictionary (2003), The Korean War: A Documentary History (1999), A Guide to Films of the Korean War (1997), and The Inchon Landing, Korea (1994). Dr. Edwards is a veteran of the Korean War.
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