The Korean War (Daily Life Through History Series)

by Paul M. Edwards

Overview

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 world; it was also the first war that a world organization, the United Nations, played a military role. The conflict in Korea was a war that was fought in hardship and danger by the grunt, the man and woman in the field, bringing an end to the myth that possession of an atomic bomb made conventional warfare unnecessary. Training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home, are just some of the topics covered in The Korean War. In addition, a timeline of events, a helpful topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources, and illustrations, including many photos taken by the soldiers themselves, bring this period into full focus.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313332487
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/30/2006
Series:	The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: American Soldiers' Lives
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Paul M. Edwards is Professor Emeritus and the Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Korean War on Graceland University's Independence, Missouri, campus. Among his publications are The Hill Wars of the Korean Conflict (2006), A to Z of the Korean War (2005), The Korean War: A Historical Dictionary (2003), The Korean War: A Documentary History (1999), A Guide to Films of the Korean War (1997), and The Inchon Landing, Korea (1994). Dr. Edwards is a veteran of the Korean War.

Table of Contents

Comment on Sources

The Official War

A Brief History of the Korean War

War Comparison Statistics

United States Divisions in Korea

United Nations Countries in Korea

Chronology of Significant Dates

Archives and Documents

Collected Documents

Causes and Conflicts

Korean Policy, Cold War Relations, 1865-1950

Causes, Decisions, Involvement

National Involvement

Histories

General

Army

Navy

Marines

Air War

Military Operations

Battles

Special Operations

Strategies and Tactics

Logistics, Troops, Weapons, Decorations

Special Topics

Armistice

Prisoner-of-War: Accounts, Brainwashing, Atrocities

Support Functions

Propaganda and Psychological Warfare

Nuclear Considerations

Women in the Military

Racism and Integration

Response to the War

Media and the War

Home Front

Memorials

Oral History

Novels and Narratives

Picture Histories

Analysis

Analysis

Historiography

Author Index

Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

Today, 50-plus years after the conflict, the experience of being a soldier during the Korean War is generally unknown. Edwards presents a concise text for students and general readers offering an overview of the daily routines of soldiers during The Forgotten War. Coverage includes background information on the outbreak of the war and physical and cultural aspects of Korea; phases and campaigns; the process of raising a military force for the war; learning to be a soldier and to fight with WWII weapons; life on the front; care of the wounded and dead; life behind the line; soldiers' attitudes about enemies and allies; media, morale, and myths; religion, relaxation, and entertainment; returbaning home; and how the war is remembered by veterans. The text also includes a timeline and an extensive bibliography.” —Reference & Research Book News

“[A] well researched volume that should be of great use to those interested in the evolution of the nation's organized militia after the Civil War.” —Army History

From the Publisher

Begins with a brief history of the Korean War, a comparison of war statistics, and a chronology. The bibliography contains 2,205 briefly annotated entries arranged in sections on the official view of the war, causes and conflicts, histories from the points of view of the different branches of the military involved, military operations, special topics ranging from women in the military to propaganda and psychological warfare, responses to the war, and analyses. Indexed by subject and author. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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