Alliance or Reliance? Reconsidering U.S. Forces in the Republic of Korea

by U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and United States Army Command and General Staff College

An American military presence has been prevalent on the Korean Peninsula since the end of World War II. As Korea attempted to recover from decades of bitter Japanese rule, internal struggles and politics led to the division of Korea into North and South Korea. Separation led to war, which required increased U.S. interest in South Korea to contain communist influence spreading from the Soviet Union. While South Korea attempted to build their nation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502972662
• ISBN13: 9781502972668
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"