Offers information on the military operations carried out under United Nations command as part of the Korean War. This title provides an introductory history of the Korean War and a chronology of Korean War operations.
Offers information on the military operations carried out under United Nations command as part of the Korean War. This title provides an introductory ...
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Korean War offers a clear and concise, but inclusive, account of the major events, operations, and individuals involved in the Korean War. It covers the war in terms of people, places, events, and analysis, as well as carefully collected statistical and factual information about units, commanders, and casualties, for both the United Nations and its Communist adversaries.
This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Korean War offers a clear and concise, but inclusive, account of the major events, operations, and...
When in 1950 the United Nations called upon its members to provide aid to South Korea, more than forty nations responded. Some of these sent troops which fought under the United Nations Command, some sent commodities and medical supplies. Some nations offered moral and political support but for a variety of reasons were not able to send aid. This book looks at the nations involved, what was behind their willingness to provide troops or aid, or what prevented them from doing so. The military contribution of the nations involved is discussed. The combination of troops, and their individual...
When in 1950 the United Nations called upon its members to provide aid to South Korea, more than forty nations responded. Some of these sent troops wh...
One of the central events of modern history, World War I has been poorly presented in English language films. Torn between the powerful isolationist movement in the U.S. and a growing hatred of the "Hun," contemporary films were mainly propaganda calling citizens to arms. The American film industry used the outbreak of the war and the government's interest in promoting patriotic sacrifice as a means to expand and take the lead in the film industry worldwide.
More a business model than an art form, these early efforts claimed a place of respectability for film among the arts. Twenty years...
One of the central events of modern history, World War I has been poorly presented in English language films. Torn between the powerful isolationist m...
Much of the history of the Korean War has been lost or misinterpreted, primarily because the undefined goals of the conflict, the inability of the home front to properly engage, and the failure to achieve complete victory has tarnished it. In taking a closer look at the conflict, this book offers a clearer and somewhat unique understanding of the war.
Much of the history of the Korean War has been lost or misinterpreted, primarily because the undefined goals of the conflict, the inability of the hom...
