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__Odd Man Out__ is a novel assessment of the motives and strategies of Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong as they struggled to maneuver their countries into positions of advantage in the postwar world. Their successes and failures resulted in the catastrophic event that globalized the Cold War ---the Korean War. Based on recently released secret documents, Richard Thornton puts the reader inside the American, Soviet and Chinese decision-making processes during these earth-shaking events, events that have been misinterpreted for decades.

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Author

Richard C. Thornton

Publisher

Potomac Books, Incorporated

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781574882407

Category

history

Subjects

History, Political Science, Asian History

Rating

4.7 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14