Korean war

Gr 9 Up-Each of these examinations of American "police action" opens with an introductory chapter that puts readers into the action within the country by following either a general (Schwarzkopf) or a battalion (Korean War) as the fighting begins. Subsequent chapters look at the background to the conflict and the U.S. role as world policeman, and provide comprehensive, chronological coverage of the military action. The books conclude with a discussion of the aftermath of each war and the lessons the United States and its possible adversaries learned from them. Both volumes provide a great deal of information, but they can be dry as they detail the specifics of battle strategies and troop movements. Both Carlisle and Isserman are objective about American goals, successes, and failures. Persian Gulf War does a good job of explaining how the goals of the multination coalition and the decision to end the offensive without removing Hussein created conditions for future conflict. Korean War is a revision of a 1992 title, and although most of the main text is unchanged, numerous sidebars have been added about topics such as the No Gun Ri controversy, and there are six new maps. Both books include numerous maps as well as several average-quality, black-and-white photos in every chapter. While Korean War is not different enough to warrant its purchase for libraries that hold the first edition, both this revision and Persian Gulf War are good choices for libraries that need new materials on these wars.-Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Except for [cf2]Persian Gulf[cf1], all of these books have been updated to include contemporary references (e.g., the United States' improved relationship with Vietnam in the past decade) and supplemental boxes that explore topics such as racism in the military. Although the writing is sometimes dry, the books are inarguably thorough. Drab black-and-white photos appear throughout. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these America at War titles: [cf2]World War I, Persian Gulf War, Korean War, Vietnam War,[cf1] and [cf2]World War II[cf1].] From HORN BOOK Fall 2003, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Believing it could act with impunity in a world exhausted by war, communist North Korea decided to invade and annex Western-allied South Korea in June 1950. President Harry Truman, who feared from the beginning that Korea was the opening round of World War III, committed U.S. troops to repulse the invaders. America's first limited war--and the first armed conflict of the cold war era--had begun. Three years of brutal fighting followed, leading to the deaths of more than half a million North Korean and Chinese soldiers, and more than 50,000 Americans. Korean War, Revised Edition recalls this momentous but largely forgotten event from recent American history through riveting full-color and black-and-white images, informative sidebars, suggestions for further reading, a glossary, and an index. A new chapter to this edition focuses on the new military tactics and innovations used during this armed conflict. Excerpted from Korean War by Maurice Isserman All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.