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Britain's Korean War: Cold War diplomacy, strategy and security 1950-53
Thomas Hennessey
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Description for Britain's Korean War: Cold War diplomacy, strategy and security 1950-53
Paperback. This book investigates the UK's experience as a junior partner in the only Cold war conflict where some of the main protagonists confronted each other on the battlefield. The author assesses the strains within the 'Special Relationship' between London and Washington and offers a new perspective on the limits and successes of British influence. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJPG; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 233 x 22. Weight in Grams: 436.
Available in paperback for the first time, this book assesses the strains within the ‘Special Relationship’ between London and Washington and offers a new perspective on the limits and successes of British influence during the Korean War. The interaction between the main personalities on the British side – Attlee, Bevan, Morrison, Churchill and Eden – and their American counterparts – Truman, Acheson, Eisenhower and Dulles – are chronicled. By the end of the war the British were concerned that it was the Americans, rather than the Soviets, who were the greater threat to world peace. British fears concerning the Korean ... Read more
Available in paperback for the first time, this book assesses the strains within the ‘Special Relationship’ between London and Washington and offers a new perspective on the limits and successes of British influence during the Korean War. The interaction between the main personalities on the British side – Attlee, Bevan, Morrison, Churchill and Eden – and their American counterparts – Truman, Acheson, Eisenhower and Dulles – are chronicled. By the end of the war the British were concerned that it was the Americans, rather than the Soviets, who were the greater threat to world peace. British fears concerning the Korean ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719097386
SKU
V9780719097386
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99-15
About Thomas Hennessey
Thomas Hennessey is Professor of Modern British and Irish History at Canterbury Christ Church University -- .
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