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The Korean War
Steven Hugh Lee
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Description for The Korean War
Paperback. This volume examines the social history of the Korean War 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. The book carries the story through to the Geneva Conference in the spring of 1954. Series: Seminar Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTB; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 330.
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. While most surveys stop at 1953, with the signing of ... Read more
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. While most surveys stop at 1953, with the signing of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pearson
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Seminar Studies
Condition
New
Weight
329g
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582319882
SKU
V9780582319882
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About Steven Hugh Lee
Stephen Hugh Lee teaches history at the University of British Columbia.
Reviews for The Korean War
'This is a valuable addition to the series and it will prove beneficial to those teaching and studying the Korean conflict.' English Historical Review