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Focusing on Douglas MacArthur's pivotal role during the Korean War, this account highlights the conflict as a brutal chapter in American military history, marked by significant loss and the first confrontation with Communist forces. With thirty-five thousand American lives lost in just three years, the war's intensity surpasses that of Vietnam. The narrative explores MacArthur's complex character, showcasing his flamboyance and brilliance amid the harrowing backdrop of a war that nearly escalated to nuclear confrontation, while also addressing the ongoing mystery of six thousand missing in action.
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MacArthur's War, Stanley Weintraub
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- 2008
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- Titul
- MacArthur's War
- Podtitul
- Korea and the Undoing of an American Hero
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Stanley Weintraub
- Vydavateľ
- Free Press
- Vydavateľ
- 2008
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 416
- ISBN13
- 9781439152942
- Kategórie
- Dejiny / História
- Anotácia
- Focusing on Douglas MacArthur's pivotal role during the Korean War, this account highlights the conflict as a brutal chapter in American military history, marked by significant loss and the first confrontation with Communist forces. With thirty-five thousand American lives lost in just three years, the war's intensity surpasses that of Vietnam. The narrative explores MacArthur's complex character, showcasing his flamboyance and brilliance amid the harrowing backdrop of a war that nearly escalated to nuclear confrontation, while also addressing the ongoing mystery of six thousand missing in action.