Korea's war at 60: A survey of the literature

@article{Matray2011KoreasWA,
  title={Korea's war at 60: A survey of the literature},
  author={J. Matray},
  journal={Cold War History},
  year={2011},
  volume={11},
  pages={129 - 99}
}
  • J. Matray
  • Published 2011
  • Political Science
  • Cold War History
This article provides a summary of current literature addressing the Korean conflict, from World War II until July 1953. It describes not only the content of major books and articles, but also key areas of interpretive disagreement. Topics cover both political and military affairs. 
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