The Korean War /

Despite the American tendency to bypass it, the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 was a watershed in American history. It was in Korea, for the first time, that the United States committed its armed forces to limiting an expansion, by Communist forces, which many believed was designed to take over the wo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Paul M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Colección:Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series. American soldiers' lives.
Temas:
1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Participation, American.
Guerre de Corée, 1950-1953.
HISTORY > Military > Korean War.
Armed Forces
Military participation > American
United States > Armed Forces > History.
États-Unis > Forces armées > Histoire.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Overview
  • Phases and campaigns
  • Preparing to fight
  • Learning to be a soldier
  • Learning to fight with World War II weapons
  • Life on the front
  • Care of the wounded and the dead
  • Away from the front lines: division rear and the train
  • View of friend and enemy
  • Media, morale, and myths
  • Carrying on
  • Coming home
  • Remembering war
  • Conclusion : inheritances and myths.

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