The coldest winter America and the Korean War
Pulitzer-winning historian Halberstam first decided to write this book more than thirty years ago and it took him nearly ten years. It stands as a lasting testament to its author, and to the fighting men whose heroism it chronicles. Halberstam gives us a full narrative of the political decisions and...
| Main Author: | Halberstam, David. |
|---|---|
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Hyperion,
c2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- A warning at Unsan
- Bleak days: The In Min Gun drives south
- Washington goes to war
- The politics of two continents
- The last roll of the dice: the north Koreans push to Pusan
- MacArthur turns the tide: the Inchon landing
- Crossing the parallel and heading north
- The Chinese strike
- Learning to fight the Chinese: twin tunnels, Wonju, and Chipyongni
- The general and the president
- The consequences.