The Korean War

This volume reassesses the origins, nature, and aftermath of the war which was fought in the Korean peninsula between 1950 and 1953. Attention is focused particularly on the extraordinary first year of the war, which witnessed profound variations in the fortune of both sides. This included the initial North Korean attack, the counter-offensive launched by the United States Command, China's dramatic entry into the war, the retreat of UN forces, the controversy over the conduct and dismissal of General MacArthur, and the decision to commence armistice negotiations.

Peter Lowe is Reader in History at the University of Manchester.

List of Maps

vi

Preface and Acknowledgements

vii

List of Abbreviations

ix

Introduction

1

(5)

The Gathering Storm

6

(15)

The Start of the War

21

(15)

China Enters the Conflict

36

(12)

Confusion and Instability

48

(12)

The Departure of MacArthur

60

(12)

The Start of Armistice Talks

72

(18)

The Last Phase of the War and the Signing of an Armistice

90

(11)

The Rebuilding of the Two Korean States and Continued Enmity

101

(17)

Appendix: Fighting Prowess

118

(5)

Select Bibliography

123

(8)

Index

131

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