Korea: The Limited War

Fülszöveg

published by Penguin Books
How can aggression be countered without bringing on nuclear war? And iiow well can a country traditionally dedicated to total, crusading military response wage a limited war? These two basic themes underlie David Rees's extensive examination of the Korean War. Rees explores in detail the War's origins, progress, and aftermath. His emphasis is on both the political and military factors of the conflict. Focusing on the Truman Administration's policy of containment, Rees shows how the concept of limited war was introduced for the first time into American foreign policy, and how the intervention of the United Nations proved to be a crucial test of its peace-keeping abilities. There is an absorbing account of the War's progress highlighting the major events of the Korean campaign—from the dramatic North Korean invasion, through the successful Allied landing at Inchon, to the massive intervention by the Chinese. Rees also evaluates many complex issues which... Tovább

Fülszöveg

published by Penguin Books
How can aggression be countered without bringing on nuclear war? And iiow well can a country traditionally dedicated to total, crusading military response wage a limited war? These two basic themes underlie David Rees's extensive examination of the Korean War. Rees explores in detail the War's origins, progress, and aftermath. His emphasis is on both the political and military factors of the conflict. Focusing on the Truman Administration's policy of containment, Rees shows how the concept of limited war was introduced for the first time into American foreign policy, and how the intervention of the United Nations proved to be a crucial test of its peace-keeping abilities. There is an absorbing account of the War's progress highlighting the major events of the Korean campaign—from the dramatic North Korean invasion, through the successful Allied landing at Inchon, to the massive intervention by the Chinese. Rees also evaluates many complex issues which surrounded the War, such as the role of the United Nations, the Truman-MacArthur controversy and its political repercussions, and the political objectives of the participants during the long "talking war" at Panmunjom. Through his concern with broad questions of Cold War political and military policy involved in the Korean conflict, David Rees provides important insight into the development and problems of America's role in world affairs.
Cover design by George Klauber Vissza