Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reader's guide --
Korean War timeline --
Words to know --
Almanac (Background to the war : the Japanese occupation --
The Cold War comes to Korea : 1945-1948 --
A divided Korea heads for war : 1948-1950 --
The invasion of South Korea : June 25-30, 1950 --
The United States joins the war : July 1950 --
Turning the tide : the Pusan perimeter --
From Inchon to the Chinese border --
China enters the war --
The second retreat of the United Nations Command --
Negotiations at the 38th Parallel --
War and peace talks --
Prisoners of war and the peace negotations --
An end to the beginning).
A comprehensive overview of the Korean War, including biographies and full or excerpted memoirs, speeches, and other source documents.
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