The Coldest Winter

by David Halberstam
Category: "U.S. History - Military"
Pages:661
Year of Publication:2007
Date Added:02/06/2017
Date Read:02/06/2017
Notes:Subtitle: America and the Korean War

A history of the war with emphasis on the politics behind it, the ego of General McArthur, and the involvement of the Chinese.
My Rating: 7

Reviews for The Coldest Winter

Review - Coldest Winter, The

Not the most riveting book I've ever read. It was somehow unemotional. But it was informative enough to keep me reading. The end, which explored Lyndon Johnson's decision to get involved in Vietnam, seemed forced.

Reviewed by Roger on 2017-02-06 23:23:59

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