The Korean War 1950–53

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Korean War 195053Author(s): Nigel Thomas, Mike Chappell, Peter Abbott\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9780850456851, 978-0850456851\nSynopsis\nA concise illustrated study of the first military conflict of the Cold War.\n\nAt 4am on Sunday 25 June 1950, powerful North Korean forces invaded South Korea, advancing down the Uijongbu Corridor towards the Southern Capital of Seoul. South Korean troops resisted bravely, but were crushed by overwhelming Northern superiority. Later that day, the United Nations Security Council condemned the aggression, and on 7 July appointed US General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to command UN forces which would be sent to save South Korea. \n\nNigel Thomas and Peter Abbott explore the history of this conflict, which pitted UN forces against the People's Republic of China in a struggle that resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties.\n\nThe text is accompanied by black .