The Korean War

Lee, Steven Hugh 1962- (Author).

Summary: "Tens of thousands of US soldiers and untold millions of Koreans died in this war, the first major arena of the East-West conflict. This concise international history of the war offers a new approach to its understanding, tracing its origins and dynamics to the interplay between modern Korean history and twentieth century world history. The narrative also uniquely examines the social history of the conflict, and includes material on the newly racially integrated US fighting forces, war and disease, women and war and life in the Prisoner of War camps." --publisher's website

Record details

ISBN: 0582319889 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xviii, 186 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Harlow, England : Longman, 2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-174) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Pt. 1. Background -- 1. Interpreting the Historical Context -- Pt. 2. Conflict in Korea -- 2. Great Powers and the Two Koreas, 1945-50 -- Pt. 3. International War in Korea -- 3. Korea's Global War, 1950-51 -- 4. Soldier, Civilian: A Social History of the Korean War -- 5. Fighting and Negotiating: The War and the Armistice, 1951-54 -- 6. Global Impact of the Korean War -- 7. Geneva Conference, 1954 -- Pt. 4. Legacy -- 8. Reassessing 'The Long Peace' -- Pt. 5. Documents.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	Donation ; 2010/11.