The Partition of Korea After World War II
Author | : Jongsoo James Lee |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2006-05-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781403983015 |
ISBN-13 | : 1403983011 |
Rating | : 4/5 (011 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Partition of Korea After World War II written by Jongsoo James Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-05-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on multi-archival research in Korean, Russian and English, this book looks at the complexity and changes in Stalin's policy toward Korea for answers about the division of Korea in 1945 and the failure of reunification between 1945 and 1948. Lee argues that the trusteeship decision is key to the division's origins and permanency.