Korea, the Untold Story of the WarA history of the Korean War makes use of recently declassified documents that provide a background for the decisions that affected the course of the war. |
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... Formosa " ( i.e. , continue support of Chiang ) . 15 At a National Security Council meeting on December 29 , 1949 , Truman decided to give no further material aid to Formosa and to maintain a " hands - off " attitude should the Commu ...
... Formosa " ( i.e. , continue support of Chiang ) . 15 At a National Security Council meeting on December 29 , 1949 , Truman decided to give no further material aid to Formosa and to maintain a " hands - off " attitude should the Commu ...
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... Formosa " was a ... direct threat " to their safety , according to K. M. Panikkar , the Indian ambassador in Peking . ' 18 MacArthur , however , thought Truman's order gave a “ tremendous advantage " to the Chinese Communists , who no ...
... Formosa " was a ... direct threat " to their safety , according to K. M. Panikkar , the Indian ambassador in Peking . ' 18 MacArthur , however , thought Truman's order gave a “ tremendous advantage " to the Chinese Communists , who no ...
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... Formosa in August 1950 , he thought the Nationalist Army " excellent . " They lacked trucks , artillery , and other " modern refinements . " But they " are capable of being made into a very excellent force . . . . [ T ] he force ...
... Formosa in August 1950 , he thought the Nationalist Army " excellent . " They lacked trucks , artillery , and other " modern refinements . " But they " are capable of being made into a very excellent force . . . . [ T ] he force ...
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1st Marine 38th parallel Acheson action Almond Ambassador American armistice artillery asked attack battalion battle bomb Bradley cable cease-fire Chiang chief of staff China Chinese Communists CINCFE Collins Colonel combat commander Corps Dean Dean Acheson Dean Rusk December decision defense Department diplomatic Division Douglas MacArthur East Eighth Army Eisenhower enemy EUSAK fighting fire Formosa Hagaru HSTL Inchon Infantry intelligence invasion Japan Joint Chiefs July Kaesong Korea Korean War later Lieutenant MacAr MacArthur major Manchuria Marshall Matthew Ridgway Memorandum ment miles military move Muccio Nationalist negotiations NKPA North Korean November offensive officers operations peace political position POWs President Truman prisoners Pusan Pyongyang Regiment Rhee Rhee's Ridgway ROK Army Rusk Secretary Senator Seoul Smith soldiers South Soviet statement Syngman Rhee talks tanks tion Tofte Tokyo told troops Walker wanted Washington White House withdrawal Wonsan X Corps Yalu Yudam