The mistaken history of the Korean War : what we got wrong then and now

Summary: "Intense propaganda and limited press coverage during the Korean War, coupled with vague objectives and an incomplete victory, resulted in a popular narrative of partial truth and factual omission. Battlefield stories--essentially true but often missing significant information--added an element of myth. Drawing on a range of sources, the author reexamines the war's causes, costs and outcomes"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781476670485
ISBN: 147667048X
ISBN: 9781476630779
Physical Description: print
xi, 186 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-180) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Reluctant to call it war -- Post-traumatic perseverance -- Getting it straight -- Failed expectations -- Memory mistakes minimize mission -- No one was invited to the parade -- The shock of No Gun Ri -- The infidelity of the storytellers -- Brainwashed, yes, but who? -- Conclusion.