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South Korea's origins and early relations with the United States : the lynchpin of hegemonic power /

"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. Presenting original r...

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Main Authors: Cha, Hyeonji (Author), Kim, Hyun Jin, 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.
Series:Routledge studies in modern history.
Subjects:
Hegemony > East Asia.
Korea > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Korea.
Korea (South) > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Korea (South)
Korea > History > 20th century.
Korea (South) > History > 1948-1960.
Corée > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Corée.
Corée du Sud > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Corée du Sud.
Corée du Sud > Histoire > 1948-1960.
Diplomatic relations.
Hegemony.
East Asia.
Korea.
Korea (South)
United States.
1900-1999
History.
Table of Contents:
  • World War Two and U.S. policy in East Asia
  • Korean nationalists between the US and China
  • The US policy of utilizing Korean soldiers
  • Negotiations between the United States and the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
  • The beginnings of the U.S- South Korea alliance
  • from military cooperation to bilateral alliance.