Bibliograph

The hijacked war, the story of Chinese POWs in the Korean War, David Cheng Chang

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The hijacked war, the story of Chinese POWs in the Korean War, David Cheng Chang

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-458) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The hijacked war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1035769806

Responsibility statement

David Cheng Chang

Sub title

the story of Chinese POWs in the Korean War

Table Of Contents

Fleeing or embracing the Communists in the Chinese Civil War -- Reforming former nationalists -- Desperados and volunteers -- Chiang, Macarthur, Truman, and NSC-81/1 -- Defectors and prisoners in the first three Chinese offensives -- Ridgway's turnaround, MacArthur's departure, and Taiwan's entry -- The fifth offensive debacle -- Civil war in POW camps -- The debate over prisoner repatriation in Washington, Panmunjom, and Taipei -- Screening : "voluntary repatriation" turns violent -- Gen. Dodd's kidnapping and Gen. Boatner's crackdown -- "Old China hands" on Koje and Cheju Islands -- The October 1 massacre on Cheju Island -- Exchanges and "explanation" -- Prisoner-agents of the 8240th unit -- Aftermath

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