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The coldest winter : America and the Korean War

Author: David Halberstam
Publisher: New York : Hyperion, ©2007.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 1st edView all editions and formats
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Pulitzer-winning historian Halberstam first decided to write this book more than thirty years ago and it took him nearly ten years. It stands as a lasting testament to its author, and to the fighting men whose heroism it chronicles. Halberstam gives us a full narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides, charting the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the  Read more...
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: David Halberstam
ISBN: 9781401300524 1401300529 9780786888627 0786888628
OCLC Number: 137324872
Description: xi, 719 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Contents: Glossary of military terms --
List of maps --
Note on military map symbols --
A warning at Unsan --
Bleak days: The In Min Gun drives south --
Washington goes to war --
The politics of two continents --
The last roll of the dice: the North Koreans push to Pusan --
MacArthur turns the tide: the Inchon landing --
Crossing the parallel and heading north --
The Chinese strike --
Learning to fight the Chinese: twin tunnels, Wonju, and Chipyongni --
The general and the president --
The consequences.
Other Titles: America and the Korean War
Responsibility: David Halberstam.
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Pulitzer-winning historian Halberstam first decided to write this book more than thirty years ago and it took him nearly ten years. It stands as a lasting testament to its author, and to the fighting men whose heroism it chronicles. Halberstam gives us a full narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides, charting the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides vivid portraits of all the major figures--Eisenhower, Truman, Acheson, Kim, and Mao, and Generals MacArthur, Almond, and Ridgway. He also provides us with his trademark narrative journalism, chronicling the crucial battles with reportage of the highest order. At the heart of the book are the stories of the soldiers on the front lines who were left to deal with the consequences of the dangerous misjudgments and competing agendas of powerful men.--From publisher description.

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Halberstam's final book

by Edlib (WorldCat user published 2007-10-05) Excellent Permalink
The Pulitzer-winning author turns to the "Forgotten War." Concentrates largely on the politics of the war and how the Truman administration found itself fighting a war it did not want with a commander it had every reason to mistrust. Much of the book concerns MacArthur's insistence on carrying out...
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Dense, not bad but could have used an editor

by gershbec (WorldCat user published 2009-01-15) Good Permalink

This was a nice overview of the Korean conflict but it seems to me that in certain parts Halberstam is sketchy on details, while in other parts he interviews every single person connected.  Also, he can be repetitive about the obvious and can go on and on about characters that he is interested...
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