The Korean War has often been regarded as a forgotten war, although
that is certainly unfair. It was, if anything, a rather crucial war
within the ambit of the Cold War, started by North Korea in 1950 and,
although the bulk of the fighting was over by 1954, peace has never
been concluded and the two sides still face off over the demilitarized
zone. On the other side of the zone is South Korea, which has since
become a very prosperous and democratic country, while North Korea has
achieved relatively little. So, that war is certainly not forgotten by
the Koreans. And, given the large number of deaths and casualties, it
is still remembered by many in the United States and other allies, as
well as China and the Soviet Union. This Historical Dictionary of the
Korean War, now in its second edition, does much to jolt our memory
and inform us about the war. This is done first in a lengthy
chronology, tracking the war but also the path to war and what
happened after. The introduction covers the war as a whole, trying to
make sense of it. The dictionary section provides all of the necessary
details on significant persons, places and events, battles and other
engagements, military units and material, as well as the political,
economic and social background. There are also maps and a list of
acronyms. This is really the ideal source for information, in addition
to which, it also has an extensive bibliography.
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ISBN
9780810874619
Publisert
2012
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Scarecrow Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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