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WONJU: THE GETTYSBURG OF THE KOREAN WAR is
an insightful evaluation of a crucial but underappreciated battle
of that fierce and bloody conflict. By December 1950, the dramatic
entrance of Communist China into the war had forced the retreat of
U.S., South Korean, and other United Nations troops back into South
Korea. In February 1951, near a central South Korean town named
Wonju, American forces finally quit running and started
fighting—and stopped the Chinese juggernaut cold. Just as the
Battle of Gettysburg was the high-water mark of the Confederacy’s
bid for secession, the Chinese offensive launched at Wonju was the
high point from which China’s hopes for victory faded. This book is
the first to show that after fifteen days of combat at Wonju,
Chinese leaders realized they could not win the war and could
possibly lose it. On this not particularly well-known battlefield,
UN forces led by brave U.S. and South Korean fighting men ensured
South Korean independence. Coleman's comparison between Wonju and
Gettysburg is original and thought provoking. |
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| ISBN-10: 157488400X ISBN-13: 9781574884005 |
Paperback - August 2001 |
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