Full Description
Much of the history of the Korean War has been misinterpreted or obscured. Intense propaganda and limited press coverage during the 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 data--added an element of myth. Drawing on a range of sources, the author, a Korean War veteran, reexamines the war's causes, costs and outcomes.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgment
Preface
I. Reluctant to Call It War
II. Post-Traumatic Perseverance
III. Getting It Straight
IV. Failed Expectations
V. Memory Mistakes Minimize Mission
VI. No One Was Invited to the Parade
VII. The Shock of No Gun Ri
VIII. The Infidelity of the Storytellers
IX. Brainwashed, Yes, but Who?
Conclusion
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
