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The Korean War Is The Most Comprehensive And Detailed Bibliography Compiled To Date On The American Involvement In The Forgotten War. In This Revised And Expanded Second Edition, Mcfarland's Clearly Written Annotations Provide Concise Descriptions Of More Than 2,600 Of The Most Important Books, Articles, And Documents Written In English On The Conflict In Korea. Key Topics Include Origins Of The War; The Political And Military Roles Of North And South Korea, The United States, The Soviet Union, China, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Turkey, And Other United Nations Members; Campaigns And Battles; Weapons And Uniforms; And The Military And Diplomatic Aspects Of The War. Specific Subjects Are Easy To Find Using The Index Organized By Topic And Author, Making The Korean War A Necessity For Every Academic Or Research Library.--jacket. Reference Works -- General Accounts For The War -- Background To The War -- The Attack And The U.s. Decision To Intervene -- U.s.-u.n. Wartime Policy And Decision Making -- Raising And Training U.s. Armed Forces -- U.s. Army In Korea -- U.s. Air Force -- U.s. Navy -- U.s. Marines -- Military Support Services -- The United Nations And The War -- South Korea, North Korea, Chinese And Soviet Forces -- The Truman-macarthur Controversy -- Military Medicine -- Prisoners Of War -- Peace Negotiations And The Armistice -- Korea During The War -- Post-war Korea -- U.s. Homefront -- The Media And The War -- Literature -- Critiques, Analyses, Consequences And Legacies -- Web Based Sources. Keith D. Mcfarland. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.