Re: Korean War Causes & US Involvement

[Ed Evanhoe <ede@oio.net>]

>John,


> >>The division of Korea at the 38th Parallel was not decided at Yalta!
>It was unilaterally drawn by the US State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee a
>few
>days before Japan's surrender to prevent Soviet forces from
>occupying the whole Korean peninsula.<<

You are confusing "implementation" with "decision."

> >>The correct name for the pro-US Korean leader is Syngman Rhee(This was
>his English name he used). <<

Agreed to spelling of Syngman Rhee's name.  Typo on my part.

>  >>What is your source of info for the conclusion that N.Korea's ruling party
>decided on invasion? (The correct name is Korean Labor Party)<<

The source for the conclusion is simple:  North Korea invaded South Korea, 
not the other way around.  Read the recently released exchanges from 
Russian archives between NK, the Soviet Union and Chinese Communist leaders 
which took place in 1949 and early 1950.  Those docs leave not doubt NK 
intended to (and did) invade South Korea.

Regards

Ed Evanhoe, PO Box 916, Antlers, OK, 74523
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