Truman, MacArthur, and the Korean War (Contributions in Military Studies)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: September 30, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780313308376
Subjects: American history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Defence strategy, planning & research; c 1945 to c 1960; Military History - Korea Conflict; U.S. History - 1950s; History; Politics / Current Events; Military; China; Korea; USA; History & Theory - General; Military - Korean War; History / Military / General; Military - General; 1945-1953; Foreign relations; Korean War, 1950-1953; United States
Description: A general history of the critical first year of the Korean War, this study deals primarily with relations between General Douglas MacArthur and President Harry S. Truman from June 1950 to April 1951, a period that defined the war's direction until General Mark Clark, the final U.N. Commander, signed the Armistice two years later. Although the ever-changing military situation is outlined, the main focus is on policymaking and the developing friction between Truman and MacArthur. Wainstock contradicts the common view that MacArthur and Truman were constantly at odds on the basic aims of the war. In the matter of carrying the fight to Communist China, MacArthur and the Joint Chiefs differed only on timing, not on the need for such action. --From publisher's description.