Korean War and the Vietnam War : people, politics, and power / edited by William L. Hosch.
Title:
Korean War and the Vietnam War : people, politics, and power / edited by William L. Hosch.
ISBN:
9781615300112
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2010.
Physical Description:
228 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Precursors to the Korean War -- Korea at war, 1950-53 -- Political leaders of the Korean War -- Military commanders of the Korean War -- Korea still divided, 1953- -- Korea and the Cold War -- Precursors to the Vietnam War -- The American War 1955-74 -- Political leaders of the Vietnam War -- Military commanders of the Vietnam War -- Journalists and antiwar activists of the Vietnam War -- Vietnam unified, 1974- -- Vietnam and the Cold War.
Summary:
Describes two wars fought far from home in reaction to what American leaders feared as being Communist takeovers, both created storms of political controversy and upheaval.
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OCLC Number:
ocn435629057
Availability:
Hastings - Pleasant Hill~1
