CSPAN3 Lectures In History Joseph Glatthaar On Korean War Civil-Military... October 13, 2022
During the second world war, there was fighting in korea. The u. S. And the soviet union jointly occupied korea. They agreed to divide korea. Now, northern korea, that is what we call today north korea was very much communist influenced. Southern korea, which we now call south korea, it was a very different situation. With the assistance of the un, they sponsored elections in south korea and the South Koreans elected a democratic government. North korea wanted to unite under its terms. It sends insurgence into south korea to try to overthrow the government. They failed to do so. Then in januar...