The impressive Second Edition of this standard study incorporates important new evidence on the origins of the war from Chinese and Russian archives. It reveals that Stalin encouraged the attack on South Korea, but also confirms that the original initiative came from North Korea. Peter Lowe has also written an extended conclusion with a discussion of the Koreas in the late 1990s, and the challenges involved in securing their reunification.
By:
Peter Lowe Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138178830 ISBN 10: 1138178837 Series:Origins Of Modern Wars Pages: 302 Publication Date:23 December 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Editor' Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1. Korea, The Japanese Empire and the Pacific War. 2. The Establishment of Two Koreas. 3. The Approach of Confrontation in Korea. 4. General MacArthur and the Recovery of Japan. 5. The Demise of Kuomintang and the Triumph of Chinese Communism. 6. The Cold War in Europe. 7. The Outbreak of the Korean War. 8. Rollback and Chinese Intervention in Korea. Conclusion. Select Bibliography. Maps. Index.
