Although it has been largely neglected, the Korean War served as the backdrop for many firsts in military the first extensive use of the helicopter, the first battles between jet aircraft, and the first time two world powers - the United States and China - met on a battlefield since World War II. A 1953 armistice halted the fighting, yet the war technically continues today, as North and South Korea remain divided.
Tucker, S., & Jinwung, K. (2000). Encyclopedia of the korean war: A political, social and military history. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
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Chris Brown
This encyclopedia covers the Korean War from all perspectives.
This encyclopedia would be used in a high school library that could be issed a non-circulating identification. This book would be useful for students that are studying for the AP US History and AP World History examinations. This book provides all encompassing details from key people and events during the Korean War.