Unusual Footnotes to the Korean War

Unusual Footnotes to the Korean War
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781782001812
ISBN-13 : 1782001816
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Unusual Footnotes to the Korean War by : Paul Edwards

Osprey Digital presents a new look at unusual and little-known events that occurred during the Korean War. A 'forgotten war' in modern history, the Korean War is rarely given much recognition or studied in detailed. In fact, it was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the 20th century, a deadly clash of world-views as the UN allied itself with South Korea against the massed ranks of North Korean armies backed by Communist China. In this book, Paul Edwards presents a fresh look at the Korean War, focusing on a number of unusual events that happened during the conflict. Beginning with a look at the war itself, Edwards goes onto tell the stories of the Salvation Army band that disappeared; UFO sightings; the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Maggie Higgins, and her battle to report in Korea as an equal with her male counterparts; and an operation to rescue orphan children. It also provides a fascinating look at the propaganda materials dropped over Korea by both sides. This miscellany of the war allows readers to dip in and out of this e-book only title, a perfect e-book for the daily commute.

Black Soldier, White Army

Black Soldier, White Army
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Total Pages : 313
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ISBN-10 : 9780788139901
ISBN-13 : 0788139908
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Black Soldier, White Army by : William T. Bowers

The history of the 24th Infantry regiment in Korea is a difficult one, both for the veterans of the unit & for the Army. This book tells both what happened to the 24th Infantry, & why it happened. The Army must be aware of the corrosive effects of segregation & the racial prejudices that accompanied it. The consequences of the system crippled the trust & mutual confidence so necessary among the soldiers & leaders of combat units & weakened the bonds that held the 24th together, producing profound effects on the battlefield. Tables, maps & illustrations.

The Sirens of Wartime Radio and How the American Print Media Presented Them

The Sirens of Wartime Radio and How the American Print Media Presented Them
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781793601469
ISBN-13 : 1793601461
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis The Sirens of Wartime Radio and How the American Print Media Presented Them by : Scott A. Morton

The Sirens of Wartime Radio and How the American Print Media Presented Them: The Stories, the Intrigue, and the Evolving Coverage of Their Legacies analyzes press coverage from the American print media that helped construct popular images of Tokyo Rose, Axis Sally, Seoul City Sue, and Hanoi Hannah. Coverage of these “radio sirens” essentially constructed and defined these women’s legacies for an American audience. Scott A. Morton examines newspaper and magazine coverage from the periods of each broadcaster, and in doing so, analyzes four primary research inquires. Morton discusses how American newspapers and magazines portrayed each woman to American readers, how the American mass media’s portrayal of them evolved overtime from the mid-1940s through the present, the ways in which the American mass media responded to these five female propagandists—either directly or indirectly—through print, radio, and visual media, and how the legacy of each woman has been kept alive in popular culture in the decades since their last broadcasts. Morton argues that for the most part, coverage of the sirens was borne out of fascination and aversion, fascination stemming from the novelty of women acting as high-profile agents of enemy propaganda organizations and aversion stemming from the potential power they had over U.S. servicemen and the fact that they were viewed as traitors to the U.S. Scholars of media studies, history, and international relations will find this book particularly useful.

The Korean War Remembered

The Korean War Remembered
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9781496234698
ISBN-13 : 1496234693
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis The Korean War Remembered by : Michael J. Devine

"Michael J. Devine explores the public memory of the Cold War conflict to show how these memories have evolved over time in a complex and changing international environment, and continues to impact efforts at resolution of tensions with East Asia"--

U.S. ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS GENERALIST COURSE MOS 38B STUDENT HANDBOOK

U.S. ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS GENERALIST COURSE MOS 38B STUDENT HANDBOOK
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Publisher : Jeffrey Frank Jones
Total Pages : 192
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ISBN-10 :
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Synopsis U.S. ARMY CIVIL AFFAIRS GENERALIST COURSE MOS 38B STUDENT HANDBOOK by :

Module A History of Civil Affairs Introduction to the Army Command and Staff Structure Introduction to the Civil Affairs Force Structure Introduction to Army Orders Law of Armed Conflict Property Control Module B Introduction to Civil Affairs Briefings Introduction to CA Area Studies and Assessments Analyze Legal , Moral, and Cultural Obligations with Respect to CMO Introduction to CA SITMAPS and Overlays Introduction to the CMOC Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communications Introduction to Interpreters in Support of CMO Introduction to Other Organizations in Support of CMO Module C Introduction to CA Methodology Introduction to Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) Introduction to Populace and Resource Control (PRC) Introduction to Support to Civil Administration (SCA) Introduction to Nation Assistance (NA) Identify Concepts and Principles of Civil Information Management (CIM) Analyze Civil Military Operations Information Module D Analyze CMO Estimate Introduction to Force Protection Measures Introduction to Media Support during CMO Identify the basic steps involved I the Problem Solving Process Introduction to CMO Measures of Effectiveness Introduction to CA Transition Operations Acronyms Sample CMO Estimate Sample CA ANNEX to an Operations Order

The Korean War in Asia

The Korean War in Asia
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781538111918
ISBN-13 : 1538111918
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis The Korean War in Asia by : Tessa Morris-Suzuki

This book takes a fresh look at the Korean War by considering the conflict from a Northeast Asian regional perspective. It highlights the connections of the war to earlier conflicts in the region and examines the human impact of the war on neighboring countries, focusing particularly on the ways in which the Korean War shaped regional cross-border movements of people, goods, and ideas (including hopes and fears). It also considers the lasting consequences of these movements for the region’s society and politics.

Korean War Comic Books

Korean War Comic Books
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 346
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ISBN-10 : 9780786443963
ISBN-13 : 0786443960
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Korean War Comic Books by : Leonard Rifas

Comic books have presented fictional and fact-based stories of the Korean War, as it was being fought and afterward. Comparing these comics with events that inspired them offers a deeper understanding of the comics industry, America's "forgotten war," and the anti-comics movement, championed by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham, who criticized their brutalization of the imagination. Comics--both newsstand offerings and government propaganda--used fictions to justify the unpopular war as necessary and moral. This book examines the dramatization of events and issues, including the war's origins, germ warfare, brainwashing, Cold War espionage, the nuclear threat, African Americans in the military, mistreatment of POWs, and atrocities.

North Korea Confidential

North Korea Confidential
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Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9781462915125
ISBN-13 : 1462915124
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis North Korea Confidential by : Daniel Tudor

**Named one of the best books of 2015 by The Economist** Private Markets, Fashion Trends, Prison Camps, Dissenters and Defectors. North Korea is one of the most troubled societies on earth. The country's 24 million people live under a violent dictatorship led by a single family, which relentlessly pursues the development of nuclear arms, which periodically incites risky military clashes with the larger, richer, liberal South, and which forces each and every person to play a role in the "theater state" even as it pays little more than lip service to the wellbeing of the overwhelming majority. With this deeply anachronistic system eventually failed in the 1990s, it triggered a famine that decimated the countryside and obliterated the lives of many hundreds of thousands of people. However, it also changed life forever for those who survived. A lawless form of marketization came to replace the iron rice bowl of work in state companies, and the Orwellian mind control of the Korean Workers' Party was replaced for many by dreams of trade and profit. A new North Korea Society was born from the horrors of the era--one that is more susceptible to outside information than ever before with the advent of k-pop and video-carrying USB sticks. This is the North Korean society that is described in this book. In seven fascinating chapters, the authors explore what life is actually like in modern North Korea today for the ordinary "man and woman on the street." They interview experts and tap a broad variety of sources to bring a startling new insider's view of North Korean society--from members of Pyongyang's ruling families to defectors from different periods and regions, to diplomats and NGOs with years of experience in the country, to cross-border traders from neighboring China, and textual accounts appearing in English, Korean and Chinese sources. The resulting stories reveal the horror as well as the innovation and humor which abound in this fascinating country.

Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-2005

Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-2005
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Publisher : Government Printing Office
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 0160873304
ISBN-13 : 9780160873300
Rating : 4/5 (04 Downloads)

Synopsis Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-2005 by : William Gardner Bell

CMH Pub. 70-14. Offers a glimpse of the commanding generals and chiefs of staff who have led the United States Army in peace and war. Combines biographical sketches with the officially designated portraits, accompanied by brief accounts on the artists.

Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-2013

Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-2013
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : UCR:31210023708033
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff, 1775-2013 by : William Gardner Bell

From the Foreword: This volume provides short biographical sketches of the commanding generals and chiefs of staff who have led the United States Army. Their rise through the levels of leadership to the pinnacle of their profession reveals both striking parallels and equally fascinating contrasts. While their responsibilities have evolved over the years, the essential elements of leadership remain unchanged. The format of this volume combines biographical information along with the officially designated portraits of the commanding generals and chiefs of staff. It also includes brief accounts of the artists selected to paint the official portraits. As an aspect of the Army art program, these portraits add an interesting and revealing dimension to the biographer's words. This volume not only celebrates the legacy of dedication and patriotism left by these leaders, but also enhances our understanding of military leadership at the highest levels. All those interested in the profession of arms should become familiar with those who have led our Army.