The Korean War 1950-53

The Korean War, which began five years after the end of WWII and lasted for three years, was a conflict that the outcome of which could have gone either way. There were times when the United Nations forces were teetering on the edge. At one point, so close were the UN forces to being overwhelmed, that the use of atomic weapons was even considered. Fortunately, it remained a conventional war but the human cost was high. The conflict was, and still remains, a very complicated period of history but this latest work in the Essential Histories series helps untangle the mystery and pars it down to the essentials. All the important events are covered and the main figures from both sides are included. The use of maps throughout allows the reader to follow developments and students of modern history would find this a perfect reference work about a war, the details of which they know little or nothing about.