Korean War Reference Library: Primary Sources

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 bomb
• And others

  The volume also includes approximately 12 full or excerpted primary sources from the period, including President Harry S Trumans 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.PIM31-MAY-1801