{"product_id":"the-korean-war-the-west-confronts-communism-9781585671793","title":"The Korean War: The West Confronts Communism","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in the midst of international power politics alongside fears of a worldwide conflagration  the Korean War at its height involved rapid  large-scale troop movements over long distances as each side experienced both outstanding success and disaster. In addition to covering the dominant American involvement  Michael Hickey also sets in context the contributions many of them quite out of proportion to the size of their contingents of the other nations that answered the U.N. call and sent troops in response to the North Koreans surprise attack. Along with American troops  troops from Britain  Australia  Canada  New Zealand  South Africa  Turkey  and elsewhere joined the effort  working together despite problems of culture and logistics. The Korean War recounts such masterstrokes as MacArthurs landing behind the enemy lines at Inchon  the drama of the glorious Glosters episode  and both collaboration and mutiny in the prisoner-of-war camps of either side. Drawing on many previously unused sources from several countries  including recently declassified documents  regimental archives  diaries  and interviews  Michael Hickey adds extensively to our knowledge of one of the most significant conflicts of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45816171364405,"sku":"ByrdShop_1585671797","price":32.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781585671793.jpg?v=1785180629","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-korean-war-the-west-confronts-communism-9781585671793","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}