Korea at War: Conflicts That Shaped the World Seth Michael J.
Throughout its history, Korea has been surrounded by larger, more powerful neighbors who wished to dominate it...Korea at War recounts how two separate nations emerged on the Korean peninsula as the…
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Throughout its history, Korea has been surrounded by larger, more powerful neighbors who wished to dominate it...Korea at War recounts how two separate nations emerged on the Korean peninsula as the result of devastating conflicts, provocative personalities and superpower intrigues. The topics covered in this fascinating book include:The brutal years of Japanese colonial rule which began with Japan's annexation of Korea and ended with its defeat in World War II--but still dominate Japanese-Korean relations todayThe division of the country into a totalitarian North and a prosperous, democratic SouthNorth Korea's invasion of the south, motivated by Stalin, which led to the bloody Korean War--a conflict that is still not settled to this dayThe irascible General Douglas MacArthur, who was relieved of his command by President