2. 1943 The Cairo Pledge

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Preface 7
3. Note on the Second Edition 9
4. Contents 11
5. 1. Korea's Past: A Brief Introduction 15
6. 2. 1943 The Cairo Pledge 31
7. 3. The Russian-American Occupation of Korea and the Moscow Agreement 45
8. 4. Failure of the Joint Soviet-American Commission 62
9. 5. Enter the United Nations and Formation of Two Korean Governments 74
10. 6. Withdrawal of the Russian and American Occupation Forces 84
11. 7. The March to "Civil" War 93
12. 8. Washington Reacts 103
13. 9. MacArthur's Strategy Defeats the North Koreans 113
14. 10. Chinese Communist Intervention and the Military Stalemate 122
15. 11. The Frustrating Armistice Negotiations 141
16. 12. The Communists Give In 151
17. 13. Rhee's Rebellion 159
18. 14. The Uneasy Armistice 173
19. 15. Rebellion Again and a Fall from Power 182
20. 16. The Rise of the New Korean Strongman 202
21. 17. The Continuing Korean Cold War and the Sino-Soviet Dispute 217
22. 18. Conclusion 229
23. Bibliography 235
24. Index 243