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    Neglected Questions on the “Forgotten War”: South Korea and the United States on the Eve of the Korean War by Mark Caprio

    Published 2011-01-01
    “…If the latter, did intelligence gathered by agents in North Korea allow the United States a window to view Kim Il Sung’s intentions? If so, how did it use this information to form a counter strategy? …”
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    Cycles of History: China, North Korea and the End of the Korean War by Sheila Miyoshi Jager

    Published 2011-01-01
    “…For the first time since the founding of the Choson dynasty in 1392, China would have little influence over the Korean peninsula.China regained much of its influence over North Korea during the Korean War years (1950-53) when Mao decided to intervene in that conflict once UN forces crossed the 38th parallel north after landing at Inch'on in September 1950, thus saving North Korea from certain defeat (Chinese forces did not leave the peninsula until 1958). Kim Il Sung's ability to play off the communist superpowers during the years of the Sino-Soviet split in the 1960s largely guaranteed his independence once the war had ended. …”
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