The encyclopedia of the Korean War
Subtitle: a political, social, and military history
By: Spencer C. Tucker, volume editor ; Paul G. Pierpaoli, Jr., associate editor and editor, documents volume ; Jinwung Kim, Xiaobing Li, James I. Matray, assistant editors
Contributors: Tucker, Spencer, 1937-; Pierpaoli, Paul G., 1962-; Kim, Jinwung.; Li, Xiaobing, 1954-; Matray, James Irving, 1948-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1393
ISBN-13: 9781851098491; 9781851098507
Subjects: Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias
Description: A comprehensive resource on the confrontation that became the first shooting war of the Cold War, the first limited conflict of the Atomic Age, and the war that led to a dramatic escalation of the national security state while foreshadowing U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. A-L; title: v. 2. M-Z; title: v. 3. Documents.