Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. Introduction 1
5. Part I. Legacy of Wartime Diplomacy
6. 1. Korea in Wartime Conferences: Cairo, Teheran, and Yalta 13
7. 2. The Shadow of Roosevelt and the 38th Parallel 35
8. Part II. Period of Attempted Cooperation
9. 3. Liberation and Military Occupation of Korea 61
10. 4. Hodge's Dilemma: The Moscow Agreement on Korean Trusteeship 92
11. 5. Impasse in the Joint U.S.-Soviet Commission 114
12. 6. The Search for an Impossible Compromise 137
13. Part III. Era of Containment Policy
14. 7. United States Policy in the United Nations 161
15. 8. The Role of UNTCOK and Unification Efforts by Korean Leaders 184
16. 9. The Birth of Two Republics and Permanent Division of Korea 204
17. 10. Withdrawal of American Occupation Forces and the Allocation of Economic Aid 225
18. 11. United States Policy on the Eve of the Korean War 245
19. 12. Summary and Conclusion 276
20. Selected Bibliography 287
21. Index 319