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Item ‘An Alliance Forged in Blood’: The American Occupation of Korea, the Korean War, and the US–South Korean Alliance(The Journal of Strategic Studies, 2010-04) Stueck, William; Yi, BoRamThe US occupation of Korea from 1945 to 1948 was not notable for its success. The volatile interaction between the occupiers and the occupied provided an important context for its relatively rapid conclusion and for Washington’s ineffective employment of deterrence in the lead-up to the June 1950 North Korean attack on South Korea. This essay describes the volatile interaction between Americans and Koreans on the peninsula and the circumstantial, psychological, and cultural factors behind it. The essay concludes by analyzing the psychological impact of the Korean War on the relationship and how this and later cultural changes have made possible an enduring alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea.Item My Kungomo, an Independent "Modern Girl": Family Stories from the Japanese Occupation of Korea and World War II(2023-01-01) Kim, Hyun Joo; Oyen, Meredith; History; Historical StudiesThe historical discourse surrounding Korea during the Japanese occupation and World War II has been dominated by stories of war and politics. In this thesis I add to that discourse to include the experiences of my paternal aunt, an ordinary woman who navigated the same geographic and temporal places. In offering the family stories in historical context, the role of memory and intent of the retelling are also explored.