The Korean War: An Annotated Bibliography (Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies)

The Korean War is the most comprehensive and detailed bibliography compiled to date on the American involvement in "The Forgotten War." In this revised and expanded second edition, Keith D. McFarland’s clearly written annotations provide concise descriptions of more than 2,600 of the most important books, articles, and documents written in English on the conflict in Korea. Key topics include origins of the war; the political and military roles of North and South Korea, the United States, the Soviet Union, China, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, and other United Nations members; campaigns and battles; weapons and uniforms; and the military and diplomatic aspects of the war. Specific subjects are easy to find using the index organized by topic and author, making The Korean War a necessity for every academic or research library. The Korean War Is The Most Comprehensive And Detailed Bibliography Compiled To Date On The American Involvement In The Forgotten War. In This Revised And Expanded Second Edition, Mcfarland's Clearly Written Annotations Provide Concise Descriptions Of More Than 2,600 Of The Most Important Books, Articles, And Documents Written In English On The Conflict In Korea. Key Topics Include Origins Of The War; The Political And Military Roles Of North And South Korea, The United States, The Soviet Union, China, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, And Other United Nations Members; Campaigns And Battles; Weapons And Uniforms; And The Military And Diplomatic Aspects Of The War. Specific Subjects Are Easy To Find Using The Index Organized By Topic And Author, Making The Korean War A Necessity For Every Academic Or Research Library.--jacket. Reference Works -- General Accounts For The War -- Background To The War -- The Attack And The U.s. Decision To Intervene -- U.s.-u.n. Wartime Policy And Decision Making -- Raising And Training U.s. Armed Forces -- U.s. Army In Korea -- U.s. Air Force -- U.s. Navy -- U.s. Marines -- Military Support Services -- The United Nations And The War -- South Korea, North Korea, Chinese And Soviet Forces -- The Truman-macarthur Controversy -- Military Medicine -- Prisoners Of War -- Peace Negotiations And The Armistice -- Korea During The War -- Post-war Korea -- U.s. Homefront -- The Media And The War -- Literature -- Critiques, Analyses, Consequences And Legacies -- Web Based Sources. Keith D. Mcfarland. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 14 Introduction......Page 15 Korean War Chronology......Page 18 I Reference Works......Page 24 II General Accounts of the War......Page 46 III Background to the War......Page 58 IV The Attack and the U.S. Decision to Intervene......Page 88 V U.S.–U.N. Wartime Policy and Decision Making......Page 101 VI Raising and Training U.S. Armed Forces......Page 124 VII U.S. Army in Korea......Page 137 VIII U.S. Air Force......Page 173 IX U.S. Navy......Page 191 X U.S. Marines......Page 201 XI Military Support Services......Page 218 XII The United Nations and the War......Page 244 XIII South Korea, North Korea, Chinese and Soviet Forces......Page 266 XIV The Truman–MacArthur Controversy......Page 290 XV Military Medicine......Page 300 XVI Prisoners of War......Page 313 XVII Peace Negotiations and the Armistice......Page 332 XVIII Korea During the War......Page 341 XIX Post-War Korea......Page 352 XX U.S. Homefront......Page 359 XXI The Media and the War......Page 386 XXII Literature......Page 396 XXIII Critiques, Analyses, Consquences and Legacies......Page 403 XXIV Web Based Sources......Page 414 Author Index......Page 422 Subject index......Page 437