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- catalog abstract ""Professor Richard C. Thornton's book is a political history of the contentious American-Soviet-Chinese interaction during 1949 and 1950 that precipitated the Korean War and altered the shape of global politics from then to now. Odd Man Out is based on recently declassified and previously unavailable documents from Soviet, Chinese, and U.S. archives. Thornton contends that the war was primarily the result of the machinations and miscalculations of Stalin, Truman, Mao, and their respective advisors. Thus, the strife between North Koreans and South Koreans was secondary, and the war itself was avoidable."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11725366.
- catalog created "c2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "c2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2000.".
- catalog description ""Professor Richard C. Thornton's book is a political history of the contentious American-Soviet-Chinese interaction during 1949 and 1950 that precipitated the Korean War and altered the shape of global politics from then to now. Odd Man Out is based on recently declassified and previously unavailable documents from Soviet, Chinese, and U.S. archives. Thornton contends that the war was primarily the result of the machinations and miscalculations of Stalin, Truman, Mao, and their respective advisors. Thus, the strife between North Koreans and South Koreans was secondary, and the war itself was avoidable."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Three alternative futures. Truman and the "wedge" strategy in 1949 -- Mao and Stalin: a modus vivendi? -- Truman increases his offer -- Mao's choice and its consequences. Mao wants it both ways, but first the treaty -- Stalin versus Mao, Korea or Taiwan: the race to strike first -- Truman's dilemma nd the decision to change strategy -- Korea and containment -- Korea: a war of surprises. The first week: June 25-June 30 -- Stalin and Truman: different means to the same end -- Mao attempts to avoid entrapment -- Emergence of a new world order. Truman: from deterrence to compulsion -- Mao and the decision to enter the Korean War -- Truman and the new world order.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 448 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1574882406".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "c2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, D.C. Brassey's,".
- catalog subject "951.904/21 21".
- catalog subject "DS918 .A555 2000".
- catalog subject "Korean War, 1950-1953 Causes.".
- catalog subject "World politics 1945-1955.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Three alternative futures. Truman and the "wedge" strategy in 1949 -- Mao and Stalin: a modus vivendi? -- Truman increases his offer -- Mao's choice and its consequences. Mao wants it both ways, but first the treaty -- Stalin versus Mao, Korea or Taiwan: the race to strike first -- Truman's dilemma nd the decision to change strategy -- Korea and containment -- Korea: a war of surprises. The first week: June 25-June 30 -- Stalin and Truman: different means to the same end -- Mao attempts to avoid entrapment -- Emergence of a new world order. Truman: from deterrence to compulsion -- Mao and the decision to enter the Korean War -- Truman and the new world order.".
- catalog title "Odd man out : Truman, Stalin, Mao, and the origin of the Korean War / Richard C. Thornton.".
- catalog type "text".