The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951
eBook - ePub

The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951

About this book

"A great journalist" raises troubling questions about the forgotten war in this courageous, controversial book—with a new introduction by Bruce Cumings ( The Baltimore Sun).
"Much about the Korean War is still hidden, and much will long remain hidden. I believe I have succeeded in throwing new light on its origins." —From the author's preface
In 1945 US troops arrived in Korea for what would become America's longest-lasting conflict. While history books claim without equivocation that the war lasted from 1950 to 1953, those who have actually served there know better. By closely analyzing US intelligence before June 25, 1950 (the war's official start), and the actions of key players like John Foster Dulles, General Douglas MacArthur, and Chiang Kai-shek, the great investigative reporter I. F. Stone demolishes the official story of America's "forgotten war" by shedding new light on the tangled sequence of events that led to it. 
The Hidden History of the Korean War was first published in 1952—during the Korean War—and then republished during the Vietnam War. In the 1990s, documents from the former Soviet archives became available, further illuminating this controversial period in history.

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Yes, you can access The Hidden History of the Korean War, 1950–1951 by I. F. Stone, Mark Crispin Miller in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Korean History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781497655157

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Series Introduction
  6. Introduction
  7. Map of Korea
  8. Preface by Bruce Cumings
  9. Author’s Preface
  10. HOW THE WAR BEGAN
  11. THE U.N. GETS A COMMANDER IT CAN’T COMMAND
  12. HATING WAR BUT FEARING PEACE
  13. CORDIAL INVITATION — TO DISASTER
  14. PHANTOM WARFARE
  15. WAR AS POLITICS
  16. STALEMATE AND TRUCE TALKS
  17. APPENDIX
  18. References
  19. Index
  20. About the Author
  21. Copyright Page