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The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Division of Korea: A Comparative Approach

The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Division of Korea: A Comparative Approach ARTICLES The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Division of Korea: A Comparative Approach William Stueck University of Georgia The fundamental political development in Korea following World War II was its division into two ideologically hostile regimes, each deter- mined to destroy the other. Given the strategic location of the penin- sula a n d the ideological conflict between the superpowers that emerged after the war, Korea's division might seem inevitable, at least from the p o i n t of joint Soviet-American occupation after Japan's s u r r e n d e r in 1945. The same might be said of Austria in the aftermath of its occupa- tion b y Allied forces d u r i n g the previous spring; yet b y the e n d of the year a united indigenous government h a d emerged in that country. Ten years later, foreign forces left Austria as a united neutral nation. The story of Austria's relatively h a p p y evolution after World War 11 cries out for comparison w i t h the depressing tale of Korea's descent into w a r a n d long-term division. This essay http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of American-East Asian Relations Brill

The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Division of Korea: A Comparative Approach

Stueck, William
Journal of American-East Asian Relations , Volume 4 (1): 1 – Jan 1, 1995
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© 1995 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1058-3947
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10.1163/187656195X00020
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ARTICLES The United States, the Soviet Union, and the Division of Korea: A Comparative Approach William Stueck University of Georgia The fundamental political development in Korea following World War II was its division into two ideologically hostile regimes, each deter- mined to destroy the other. Given the strategic location of the penin- sula a n d the ideological conflict between the superpowers that emerged after the war, Korea's division might seem inevitable, at least from the p o i n t of joint Soviet-American occupation after Japan's s u r r e n d e r in 1945. The same might be said of Austria in the aftermath of its occupa- tion b y Allied forces d u r i n g the previous spring; yet b y the e n d of the year a united indigenous government h a d emerged in that country. Ten years later, foreign forces left Austria as a united neutral nation. The story of Austria's relatively h a p p y evolution after World War 11 cries out for comparison w i t h the depressing tale of Korea's descent into w a r a n d long-term division. This essay

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Published: Jan 1, 1995

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