Korea
Subtitle: where the American century began
By: Michael Pembroke
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 346
ISBN-13: 9781786074737
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953; Foreign relations; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-316) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. Geography and history; title: This accursed land; title: Missionaries and gunboats; title: Part 2. Origins of conflict; title: A fateful division; title: Two states emerge; title: Part 3. China goes to war; title: Power play; title: American hubris; title: China crosses the Yalu; title: American calamity; title: Part 4. The American response; title: Indignation and attrition; title: The bombing campaign; title: Nuclear near miss; title: Secrets and lies; title: Propaganda prisoners; title: Part 5. The legacy; title: New world order; title: Dystopia; title: Afterword: the battle for Maryang San.