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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 system and the balance of power between the two superpowers, America and Russia. 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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The Korean War took place in two different contexts: the superpower competition of the Cold War and the regional competition for political control of Korea. Read the first page
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is an excellent account of the events of the Korean War. Whilst it doesn't offer much in the way of insights into life in Korea at the period, it provides a clear, step by step account of the actual events of the war. It details all of the major turning points in the conflict as well as giving the reasons behind the actions taken with regard to the political situation at the time. It is easy to read and I thouroughly reccomend it to anyone with an interest in military or Cold War history.
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While there are literally thousands of books, and probably millions of bits of media on World War 2; the Korean war is under represented. However, I wanted to know more about this war in which thousands of British and American troops served in, and so having searched for a while for an easy to read, lucid account on the Korean War, I settled on the Osprey Essential Histories Version.
For some one like me, who has very little knowledge of this essential conflict, the book is an excellent guide. Unlike some other military history books, it is not extremely dry, and the pictures of soldiers fighting or maps of the overarching offensives are very well placed and really break the book up into manageable chunks.
The writer obviously knows what he is talking about, and provides references and citations throughout. He clearly explains the context of the war, and why and how certain offensives or even commanders did not work well.
An excellent book, well worth reading for a quick but thought provoking and factual account of the Korean war, perhaps one of the most important wars of the 20th century.
For some one like me, who has very little knowledge of this essential conflict, the book is an excellent guide. Unlike some other military history books, it is not extremely dry, and the pictures of soldiers fighting or maps of the overarching offensives are very well placed and really break the book up into manageable chunks.
The writer obviously knows what he is talking about, and provides references and citations throughout. He clearly explains the context of the war, and why and how certain offensives or even commanders did not work well.
An excellent book, well worth reading for a quick but thought provoking and factual account of the Korean war, perhaps one of the most important wars of the 20th century.
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I must admit to have a bit of a soft spot for the Essential Histories series as they are a brilliant starting point for learning about a particular conflict. This book is no different, the narrative is well written and flows well. It is informative and conveys the information in a way that is easy to understand. The book also manages not to insult the intelligence of the reader and does not leave you feeling you have been patronised.
The book gives some background on the political motivations of the conflict and why the protagonists engaged in the first place. The pictures are of good quality and the maps are easy to understand. In fact, in this book the way the maps are set out are very good, some of the best I have seen. The little key under a map is also very useful.
I found this book very helpful in providing me with a general overview of the conflict and also for suggested further reading through the bibliography at the back of the book. I'm planning to read more on this subject and I would recommend this book as it is a great way to learn about a particular conflict without drowning you in huge amounts of facts and figures.
The book gives some background on the political motivations of the conflict and why the protagonists engaged in the first place. The pictures are of good quality and the maps are easy to understand. In fact, in this book the way the maps are set out are very good, some of the best I have seen. The little key under a map is also very useful.
I found this book very helpful in providing me with a general overview of the conflict and also for suggested further reading through the bibliography at the back of the book. I'm planning to read more on this subject and I would recommend this book as it is a great way to learn about a particular conflict without drowning you in huge amounts of facts and figures.
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