The Korean War: Handbook of the Literature and Research

by Lester H. Brune

Overview

This comprehensive assessment by experts of the significant literature and research about the Korean War has been designed for students, teachers, and researchers at various levels and for broad interdisciplinary use. Edited by Brune, this one-volume research tool evaluates traditional interpretations and recent findings and trends and points to studies that are still needed on various topics. Twenty-three topical chapters cover the historical background and general references, international aspects of the war and the role and perspectives of major combatants, military policies and the strategies and tactics of the various armed forces, the Korean unification struggle after the war, and the relationship of the U.S. homefront to the Korean War. The book is fully indexed and is easily accessible.

Twenty-three topical chapters cover the historical background and general references; international aspects of the war and the role and perspectives of major combatants—from the United Nations and Korea to European and Asian and Pacific nations, including information on the most recent sources from the Soviet Union and Communist China; the military policies and the strategies and tactics of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marines, and Air Force; the Korean unification struggle after the war; and the relationship of the U.S. homefront to the Korean War—from the Administration and Congress to public opinion, and the war as seen by women and minorities and through the eyes of the cinema and TV. The book is fully indexed and is easily accessible for varied use by students, teachers, and researchers in different fields and at all levels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313289699
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/22/1996
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.19(d)
Lexile:	1510L (what's this?)

About the Author

LESTER H. BRUNE is the John and Augusta Oglesby Professor of American Heritage at Bradley University. His previous publications include the three-volume Chronological History of United States Foreign Relations, 1776-1989 (1985-1991), America and the Iraqi Crisis, 1990-1992 (1993), The Missile Crisis of October 1962 (1985), a coeditor of America and the Indochina Wars, 1945-1990: A Bibliographical Guide (1991) and chapters on defense policy and diplomacy for Robin Higham and Mrozek's A Guide to the Sources of U.S. Military History, Supplements II (1986) and III (1993).

Table of Contents

Historical Background and General References
Introduction and General References on the Korean War by Lester H. Brune
Origins of the Cold War 1945-1950: Historical Interpretations by Lester H. Brune
United States Policy in Asia and Korea by Lester H. Brune
International Aspects of the Korean War
The United Nations and Korea by Lester H. Brune
Canada and the Korean War by Lester H. Brune
Great Britain and the Korean War by Callum MacDonald
Australia, New Zealand, and the Korean War by Jeffrey Grey
Japan and the Korean War by Lester H. Brune and In K. Hwang
The Korean Scholars on the Korean War by Kim Chull Baum
China, the Soviet Union, and the Korean War
Sino-Soviet Historiography and Research Materials by Lester H. Brune
Chinese Policy and the Korean War by Chen Jian
The Soviet Union and the Korean War by Lester H. Brune
Military Aspects of the Korean War
The U.S. Army in the Korean War by Jack J. Gifford
Air Force Sources: Rethinking the Air War by Warren A. Trest
The U.S. Navy and Marines in the Korean War by Lester H. Brune
Truman and Eisenhower: Strategic Options for Atomic War and Diplomacy in Korea by Edward C. Keefer
The Unification Struggle After the War
Korea's Unification Struggle by In K. Hwang
The U.S. Home Front and the Korean War
Introduction and General Culture during the Korean War by Lester H. Brune
Congress during the Korean War by Lester H. Brune and Mark Leach
Disloyalty Charges and McCarthyism by Lester H. Brune
Public Opinion and the Korean War by Gary L. Huey
The Status of Women and Minorities by Lester H. Brune
Cinema and Television in the Early 1950s by Lester H. Brune
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

Offers scholars, librarians, and general readers a survey of newly released information on the Korean War and developments in the two Koreas since 1945, and on international activities affecting various countries during the Cold War. Chapters on aspects of the conflict including international aspects, military aspects, and the US home front discuss major works and the status of archival sources, and describe how recent research has altered previous interpretations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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