The Korean War by Dean Acheson

by Dean Acheson

A personal account of Undersecretary and later Secretary of State Dean Acheson about the Korean War and the political dynamics that shaped the way the Korean War turned out. A sophisticated recollection that still cannot hide the brute ambitions and ignorance of many leaders involved, Acheson provides a very useful text for understanding what happened during the Korean War.-Dominic Chu

Genres: History

Paperback

First published July 1, 1971

About the author

American statesman Dean Gooderham Acheson promoted the plan of George Catlett Marshall and helped to establish north Atlantic treaty organization.

This lawyer as secretary of state of United States in the Administration of Harry S. Truman, president, from 1949 to 1953 played a central role in defining American foreign policy during the Cold War. Acheson helped to design the Marshall plan and played a central role in the development of the Truman doctrine and creation of the north Atlantic treaty organization.

In 1964, he received the presidential Medal of Freedom, a decoration that the United States awards to civilians for outstanding achievement in various fields of endeavor. In 1970, he won the Pulitzer Prize for history for Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department , his memoirs of his tenure. The modern library placed the book at number 47 on its top hundred nonfiction books of the 20th century.

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Reviews

[Alexander Michailoff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but a difficult read. Very sleep enducing

[Dominic · Rating 2 out of 5]

Informative because he was there.