91. The United States and the Origins of the Korean War: The Failure of Deterrence
- Author:
- William W. Stueck, Jr.
- Publication Date:
- 10-2010
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- International Journal of Korean Studies
- Institution:
- International Council on Korean Studies
- Abstract:
- The North Korean attack on June 25, 1950 probably could have been avoided had the United States made a greater effort to signal a readiness to resist it by force. The United States failed to engage in such an effort due to strategic considerations, bureaucratic and domestic politics, and the decision-making model employed by President Harry S Truman, in which the commander-in-chief was relatively disengaged on foreign policy issues until the point of crisis was reached.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy
- Political Geography:
- United States, North Korea, and Korea