Ronald H. Spector

The end of World War II led to the United States' emergence as a global superpower. For war-ravaged Western Europe, it marked the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and prosperity that one historian has labelled "the long peace." Yet half a world away, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, and Malaya, the fighting never really stopped, as these regions sought...

The end of World War II led to the United States' emergence as a global superpower. For war-ravaged Western Europe, it marked the beginning of decades of unprecedented cooperation and prosperity that one historian has labelled "the long peace." Yet, half a world away, in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, and Malaya, the fighting never really stopped, as these regions sought...