To Acknowledge a War: The Korean War in American Memory Contributor(s): Edwards, Paul M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313310211 ISBN-13: 9780313310218 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2000 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Korean War - History | Military - General |
Dewey: 951.904 |
LCCN: 99049887 |
Lexile Measure: 1180 |
Series: Contributions in Military Studies |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.34" W x 9.5" (0.86 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Historians often refer to the Korean War as the forgotten war, but Edwards argues that in many respects it is a conflict that has been deliberately ignored for the past fifty years. This broad look at the war examines how Americans have attempted to remember and commemorate the confrontation which played such a major role in America's Cold War experience. As a United Nations effort or Police Action, the hazy identification of the war has in part contributed to a lack of public understanding of what happened in Korea. This book considers the American response to the loss in Korea, and how this response played out as a failure to remember. After discussing the phenomenon of historical absence, the essays turn to the still considerable disagreement about who started the war and why. They provide the latest information concerning the relationship between Chairman Mao, Premier Kim Il Sung, and Chairman Joseph Stalin at the outbreak of the conflict. Edwards identifies lesser known figures and comments on operations that are not generally known or discussed. He discusses the impact that revisionist historians have had on our views of the war and why it produced a cease-fire rather than a peace treaty. The study also places this still unresolved conflict in the context of multi-national forces and peacekeeping actions as we understand them today. |