{"product_id":"korea-where-the-american-century-began","title":"Korea: Where the American Century Began","description":"Unless you know the history, you cannot see the future.\n\nIn late 1950, the US-led invasion of North Korea failed and for the next three years the United States bombed the North’s cities, towns and villages relentlessly. Pyongyang has been determined to develop a credible nuclear deterrent ever since.\n\nThe Korean War was the first of America’s unsuccessful military interventions post-World War II and its first modern conflict with China. It established the pattern for the next sixty years and marked the true beginning of the American century. With compassion for the people of the North and South, and understanding for the soldiers caught between the bitter winter and an implacable enemy, Michael Pembroke tells the absorbing story of Korea. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand why the Korean peninsula has become the nuclear flashpoint it is today.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1786074737\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1786074737.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Pembroke, Michael\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43558830309437,"sku":"BVV.1786074737.G","price":10.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1786074737-0.jpg?v=1788385544","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/korea-where-the-american-century-began","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}