The Us, the Un and the Korean War: Communism in the Far East and the American Struggle for Hegemony in the Cold War

by Robert Barnes

Book Overview

Military, social and economic historians have long appreciated the significance of the conflict in Korea in shaping the post-war world. The policy of containment was formed, China was established as an important military power, and the US increased its military expenditure fourfold as a result of a conflict which killed over 33,000 Americans. What has been less appreciated is the role played by the United Nations and the British Commonwealth in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350157759
• ISBN13: 9781350157750
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"