Unlike World War II, the Korean War was an unpopular war, taking place during a time when the United States' economy was operating at full capacity. The domestic and foreign problems faced by the civilian agencies were magnified by the competition between military priorities and civilian needs. In addition, the United States was obliged to build up its forces around the world and fulfill its obligation to an open-ended arms race. In retrospect, the Korean War initiated today's massive stockpiling of war materials and the government's direct control over large sectors of private industry and domestic activity. This collection comes with a detailed guide, in the form of a dictionary catalog, arranged by author, title, subject and added entries.