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Plot Summary of The Korean War
"Fantastic maps! lots of insights and coverage of battles, regions, and issues that are not necessarilyu dealt with in other books. Comprehensive coverage from the battle zones to the diplomatic tilts around the world. A good solid contribution to Korean War literature."
Gary J. Jakacky, Resident Scholar



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Kind Of History
Time of history: - 1950's
History of military? Yes
Armed Forces: - Army - Marines
Special anthology? - anthology of great battles
Nationality? - American--General
Specific war? - Korean War

Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Sympathetic
From a certain profession/group? - land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of history: - Smart

Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group? - infantry soldiers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
Nationality? - Chinese
Ethnicity? (if plays big part) - Asiatic
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Somewhat Sympathetic

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Korea

Style
How much gore? - 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 5 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel... - encouraged
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses mostly on history of key players
Minor characters feature lots of: - military
Is this a kid's book? - Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - A significant amount
Maps necessary? - Necessary maps provided
Length of book - 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details? - 8 ()
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