South Korea's Origins and Early Relations with the United States

Bringing a fresh perspective to an understudied area, this book offers a critical, source-based examination and assessment of the roles of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea (KPG) and the United States during WW2 in the rebirth of Korea as a nation state.

Autorentext

Hyeonji Cha completed her BA at the University of Melbourne, Australia, and took her PhD from the Academy of Korean Studies in South Korea. She is an expert on modern Korean history and international relations.

Hyun Jin Kim took his D Phil. from the University of Oxford and is currently Associate Professor in Classics at the University of Melbourne. He is also a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. World War Two and U.S. policy in East Asia 3. Korean Nationalists between the US and China 4. The US policy of utilizing Korean soldiers 5. Negotiations between the United States and the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea 6. The Beginnings of the U.S-South Korea Alliance From Military cooperation to bilateral alliance 7. Conclusion