Korean War
- Description
- Curriculum
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Course Introduction
This course examines the causes, background, progression, outcomes, and impact of the Korean War. It also explores the nature of the war and its significance in contemporary history. The course aims to foster an understanding that the Korean War had the character of an international civil war and ultimately intensified the Cold War due to competing national interests of the countries involved.
Learning Objectives
1. Students will be able to explain that the Korean War had the character of an international civil war.
2. Students will be able to state in detail that the war unfolded in five phases and describe the specific characteristics of each phase.
3. Students will be able to explain in detail the causes, course of events, and results of the Korean War.
4. Students will be able to explain in detail the domestic and international impacts of the war.
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5
2-1. Domestic and International Situation Before and After Liberation -
6
2-2. The U.S. and the Soviet Military Governments and the Transfer of the Korean Problem to the UN
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7
2-3. Political Divisions Within South Korea
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8
2-4. Establishment of the North Korean Government and the Strategies of the Soviet Union and China
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25
7-1. The Beginning of the Armistice Negotiations and Another War
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26
7-2. The Slow Progress of the Prisoner-of-war Exchange Issue
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27
7-3. South Korean Government’s Opposition to Armistice Talks and the U.S.-South Korean negotiations
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28
7-4. The Expansion Strategy of the United States and the Final Offensive of the Chinese Army
Yang, Yong Jo
Director of Military History Division, Institute for Military History, Ministry of National Defense
