Re: Fwd: research

[James Dennis <jrdennis@earthlink.net>]

I think that Mr Ryan needs to get the book on the KMAG (forgot the name, 
but the Army published it and it should be in the WP Library).

I think he needs to get away from the military aspects/reasons/memoirs.  
The 21st Infantry Regiment, no matter how poorly equipped, trained, led, 
manned and so on did not cause the War.  Neither did any other American 
Army unit.  (The Navy/Marines on the other hand.... <grin>)

The Korean War has it's roots dating back to the Japanes starting to 
influence Korea, (killing the Crown Prince, and the eventual taking 
over/occupation of the country).  Despite current Korean Propaganda, a 
lot of Koreans welcomed the Japanese coming in.  There were Japanese 
collaborators during the entire occupation.  There was a "resistance 
movement" but "splintered" among various factions that could not agree or 
get along.  When the US arrived in Korea, there were at least 21 
different political factions (14 with their own armed band) in the US 
Zone.  There is no telling how many different factions were in the Soviet 
Zone (the Soviets being experts in bringing people together... just ask 
the Czechs and Poles).  

The War is the result of the different disagreements on how Korea should 
be run after the occupation and it also had to do with Soviet-US 
Political goals in the Far East after WWII.   Some may even say the roots 
of the Korean War date back to the Japanese-Russo War (which T Roosevelt 
won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the war).  I think getting back to 
Czarist Far East Expansion or the carving up of China (while it does 
affect Korea and what will eventually happen) is a bit much.

>List members,
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>Suggestions as to sources which answer Mister Ryan's question appreciated.
>
>Ed
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>>From: "Kelly, Ryan    x12977c2" <x12977@exmail.usma.army.mil>
>>To: "'ede@korean-war.com'" <ede@korean-war.com>
>>Subject: research
>>Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 04:40:01 -0400
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>>Sir,
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>>I am a cadet at the United States Military Academy and I am doing a paper on
>>the causes of the Korean War.  I was wondering if you could give me some
>>additional information on this subject or some other sites that I could
>>explore.  Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Respectfully,
>>Cadet Ryan Kelly
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>Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
>Author: DARKMOON: Eighth Army Special Operations in the Korean War
>Life Member: Special Forces & Special Operations Associations
>Web site:  http://www.korean-war.com  
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