The Korean War (Essential Histories)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: September 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781841762821
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; War & defence operations; World history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Military History - Korea Conflict; History; History - Military / War; Military; Korea; Military - Korean War; Military - Pictorial; History / Military / Korean War; Korean War, 1950-1953
First sentence: The Korean War took place in two different contexts: the superpower competition of the Cold War and the regional competition for political control of Korea.