The Korean War

Book Description
The Korean War was a significant turning point in the Cold War. This book explains how the conflict in a small peninsula in East Asia had a tremendous impact on the entire international community and the balance of power between the two superpowers, The United States and the Soviet Union. Through the conflict, the West demonstrated its resolve to thwart Communist aggression and the armed forces of China, the Soviet Union and the United States came into direct combat for the only time during the Cold War.


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This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it felt to be a soldier to the lasting impact of the conflict on the world around it.


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It was the only occasion during the Cold War when the armies of China, the Soviet Union, and the US met in combat. The prize was not only political power in the Korean Peninsula itself, but influence in east Asia and the world as a whole. The quick sketch profiles the belligerents, the outbreak, fighting, soldiers, domestic and international impact, civilians, ending, and consequences. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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