audiobook Millennium: From Religion to Revolution: How Civilization Has Changed Over a Thousand Years by Ian Mortimer in History

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Military; social and economic historians have long appreciated the significance of the conflict in Korea in shaping the post-war world. The policy of containment was formed; China was established as an important military power; and the US increased its military expenditure fourfold as a result of a conflict which killed over 33;000 Americans. What has been less appreciated is the role played by the United Nations and the British Commonwealth in influencing US strategy at this time of crisis: the Truman administration invested time and effort into gaining UN approval for the conflict in Korea; and the course of the war was adapted to keep UN allies; often holding crucial strategic positions in other Cold War theatres; in tow. This groundbreaking study explores these fluctuating relationships; the tensions between Washington and its British Commonwealth allies and their impact on the development of the conflict; from its outbreak in 1950 to its end at the Geneva Conference of 1954. Robert Barnes reframes the Korean War for the first time in the context of a United States less dominant than is usually imagined. This will be essential reading for students of International Relations; Cold War Studies and modern History.