The Origins of the Korean War: Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780582251472 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 302 str.

Lowe, Peter

Opis

This edition has been revised to take account of new perspectives concerning the two Koreas and the looming presence of China on the world stage. New material has been made available by the fall of the Soviet Union and the partial release of records in China.

Spis treści

Editor' Foreword.  Preface.  Acknowledgements.  Abbreviations.  1. Korea, The Japanese Empire and the Pacific War.  2. The Establishment of Two Koreas.  3. The Approach of Confrontation in Korea.  4. General MacArthur and the Recovery of Japan.  5. The Demise of Kuomintang and the Triumph of Chinese Communism.  6. The Cold War in Europe.  7. The Outbreak of the Korean War.  8. Rollback and Chinese Intervention in Korea.  Conclusion.  Select Bibliography.  Maps.  Index.

O autorze

Peter Lowe