Description

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"Korean War: Almanac and Primary Sources" covers the background of and issues related to the conflict, including: U.S. strategy for containing communism The role of the United Nations The entrance of Chinese troops in the conflict The possible use of the atomic bom And others

The volume also includes approximately 12 full or excerpted primary sources from the period, including President Harry S Truman's "Statement on the Atomic Bomb." Also included are maps, a detailed chronology, sidebars featuring related information, a glossary of "Words to Know," research and activity ideas, 85 photographs and a list of further readings.