| Description |
xi, 719 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. A Warning at Unsan -- Pt. 2. Bleak Days: The In Min Gun Drives South -- Pt. 3. Washington Goes to War -- Pt. 4. The Politics of Two Continents -- Pt. 5. The Last Roll of the Dice: The North Koreans Push to Pusan -- Pt. 6. MacArthur Turns the Tide: The Inchon Landing -- Pt. 7. Crossing the Parallel and Heading North -- Pt. 8. The Chinese Strike -- Pt. 9. Learning to Fight the Chinese: Twin Tunnels, Wonju, and Chipyongni -- Pt. 10. The General and the President -- Pt. 11. The Consequences |
| Summary |
"Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam give us a narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu River, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides portraits of all the major figures, including Truman and Eisenhower; Kim Il Sung and Mao Zedong; and General MacArthur."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States.
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| LC no. |
2007001635 |
| ISBN |
1401300529 |
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