Unless you know the history, you cannot see the future. In late 1950, the US-led invasion of North Korea failed and for the next three years the United States bombed the North's cities, towns and villages relentlessly. Pyongyang has been determined to develop a credible nuclear deterrent ever since. The Korean War was the first of America's unsuccessful military interventions post-World War II and its first modern conflict with China. It established the pattern for the next sixty years and marked the true beginning of the American century. With compassion for the people of the North and South, and understanding for the soldiers caught between the bitter winter and an implacable enemy, Michael Pembroke tells the absorbing story of Korea. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand why the Korean peninsula has become the nuclear flashpoint it is today.

Pembroke, Michael, 1955- author

Rock the Boat

Point Blank

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

cut off text on some pages text very close to gutter tight binding/margin

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-316) and index.

Unless you know the history, you cannot see the future. In late 1950, the US-led invasion of North Korea failed, and for the next three years, the United States relentlessly bombed the North's cities, towns and villages. Pyongyang has been determined to develop a credible nuclear deterrent ever since. The Korean War was the first of America's unsuccessful military interventions post-World War II and its first modern conflict with China. It established the pattern for the next sixty years and marked the true beginning of the American century - opening the door to ever-increasing defense expenditure and creating the dangerous and festering geopolitical sore that exists in Northeast Asia today. Michael Pembroke tells the story of the Korean peninsula with compassion for the people of the North and South, understanding for the soldiers caught between the bitter winter and an implacable enemy, and concern about the past and present role of the United States

xxi, 346 pages : 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-316) and index
Part 1. Geography and history -- This accursed land -- Missionaries and gunboats -- Part 2. Origins of conflict -- A fateful division -- Two states emerge -- Part 3. China goes to war -- Power play -- American hubris -- China crosses the Yalu -- American calamity -- Part 4. The American response -- Indignation and attrition -- The bombing campaign -- Nuclear near miss -- Secrets and lies -- Propaganda prisoners -- Part 5. The legacy -- New world order -- Dystopia -- Afterword: the battle for Maryang San

Part 1. Geography And History -- This Accursed Land -- Missionaries And Gunboats -- Part 2. Origins Of Conflict -- A Fateful Division -- Two States Emerge -- Part 3. China Goes To War -- Power Play -- American Hubris -- China Crosses The Yalu -- American Calamity -- Part 4. The American Response -- Indignation And Attrition -- The Bombing Campaign -- Nuclear Near Miss -- Secrets And Lies -- Propaganda Prisoners -- Part 5. The Legacy -- New World Order -- Dystopia -- Afterword: The Battle For Maryang San. Michael Pembroke. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 257-316) And Index.

2024-07-01