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Canada and the Korean War

By Andrew Burtch

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Canada and the Korean War

By Andrew Burtch

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Korea was the first hot war of the Cold War. It was also Canada's most significant military engagement of the twentieth century following the two world wars. Canada and the Korean War gathers leading scholars to explore the key themes and battles of a seminal yet understudied conflict. Canada had little stake and less interest in Korea before 1950, but the risk the conflict posed to the fragile postwar order was deemed too great for the country to stand on the sidelines. Alongside their allies, more than 30,000 Canadian service personnel fought a determined and skilled enemy. The armistice that ended the war left Korea devastated and divided, and it remains a dangerous hotspot today. This timely collection synthesizes Canadian and international perspectives on a conflict that shaped not only the Canadian armed forces but also the evolving Canada-Korea relationship. In the process, Canada and the Korean War sheds light on how the war has been framed and reframed in public memory.
Product details
Number of Pages:
360
Release Date:
2024-05-23
Publication Date:
2024-05-23
Publisher:
University of British Columbia Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0774868635
ISBN13:
9780774868631
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
680 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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