China’s war for Korea: Geostrategic decisions, war-fighting experience and high-priced benefits from intervention, 1950–53
Journal: ANU Press eBooks
Year: 2020

From 1950 to 1953, the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) despatched more than 3 million troops to Korea. In October 1950, when the Chinese launched numerous offensive campaigns trying to drive the United Nations forces out of Korea, it became clear that the conflict was now a war between China and the UN forces. General Douglas MacArthur, commander of the UN forces, reported to Washington that the United Nations faced 'an entirely new war' in Korea. 1 Although still confronting