EALC 091 - Korea:Remembering the Forgotten War

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University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Hurst/Hejtmanek. Will involve Korean history, diplomatic history, and certainly some military history, in which we consider the major thrust of the military action: the North Korean attack, MacArthur's landing at Inch'on, battling the Chinese in the north, the UN retreat, and stalemate along the DMZ. It will also involve a study of Korean politics, US politics--e.g., the MacArthur vs. Truman-MacArthur controversy; and international politics--the roles of stalin and Mao, the role of the war on US servicemen, sand on the Korean civilian populace. We will look at the war in retrospect--the shaping of an America-Korean relationship, the Korean Diaspora in America. And of course we will examine it as a war America didn't win. So "Korea: The Forgotten War Remembered" is a war course insofar as we conceive war as a totally engulfing social experience that effects the participating nations and societies in ways far deeper than simply statistics of how many casualties were suffered, how much territory was seized, and the like. It will address larger issues than simply military strategy and tactics, great generals and poor leadership. It will seek to capture more broadly the historical significance of the Korean War: it's impact on Koreans and Americans and the Korean-American relationship, it's role in determining US-China relations for a generation, and it's place in Cold War history.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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