{"product_id":"yalu-river-195051-9781472837257","title":"Yalu River 195051","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis gripping new study details the crisis point of the Korean War: the UN advance across into North Korea and the following Chinese offensive that drove the forces back south of the 38th Parallel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the Inchon landings and the breakout from the Pusan Perimeter, UN forces crossed the North Korean border on October 9 and moved on the capital Pyongyang. Many in America believed the war would be over by Christmas, but some Washington diplomatic, military, and intelligence experts continued to raise dire warnings that the People''s Republic of China might intervene. Nevertheless, General MacArthur decided to push on to the Chinese\/North Korean border, the Yalu River. On October 25, Communist Chinese Forces unexpectedly attacked Republic of Korea forces near Unsan. Then, on November 25, the day after MacArthur announced a final offensive to end the war, the Chinese 13th Army Group struck in mass against the Eighth Army in the northwest corner of North Korea, overrun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrigins  of the Campaign Chronology Opposing Commanders Opposing Forces Opposing Plans The Campaign Aftermath The Battlefields Today Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408761561431,"sku":"9781472837257","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472837257.jpg?v=1730504107","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/yalu-river-195051-9781472837257","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}