The Korean War

This book is a history of the Korean War, the first and only war waged by the United Nations against a communist aggressor, discussing military and diplomatic issues, prisoners-of-war, and the talks leading to the armistic in 1953. Brian Catchpole recounts the military operations; the slogging war on the ground as well as the UN naval superiority and the importance of air power. He also explains the diplomatic background of international relations between China and the West, the communist propaganda in the north, the issue of prisoners-of-war, the talks leading to the armistice and the creation of the demilitarized zone. - Publisher.