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Loading... Korea on the Brink: A Memoir of Political Intrigue and Military Crisisby John A. Wickham
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In October 1979, a series of potentially catastrophic events was set into motion: President Park Chung-hee was assassinated, South Korean officers staged a coup d’état, and South Korean troops brutally suppressed civilian demonstrators during the controversial Kwangju uprising. Any one of these incidents could have sparked another major conflict on the Korean Peninsula. General Wickham contends war was avoided largely because of resolute action taken by the governments of the United States and the Republic of Korea, and because of the combat readiness of U.S. and South Korean forces. Moreover, he believes that this deterrent contributed to a political-economic evolution in South Korea and to subsequent peaceful transfers of power. Korea on the Brink sheds light on how political-military policy is formulated within the U.S. government and on how such policy is shaped and executed in the field” under trying circumstances. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)951.9504History and Geography Asia China and region Korean Peninsula South Korea (Republic of Korea)LC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |