METAMORPHOSIS OF THE KOREAN WAR KILROY RESURRECTS JONGWOO

METAMORPHOSIS OF THE KOREAN WAR: KILROY RESURRECTS JONGWOO HAN KOREAN WAR LEGACY FOUNDATION INC. WWW. KWVDM. ORG WWW. KOREANWARLEGACY. ORG

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial The Korean War I know from Digital Archive No knowledge of Korea: From nowhere ~~ Barbarian, primitive, and uncivilized images of Korea No hope of the future of Korea Not just Korean civil war but between US and China (THAAD) Forgotten war: First KWVA chapter in 1985 in NY Legacy of the Korean War: the most transformative History repeats: Shinmiyangyo in 1871 & the current Unfinished business: North Korea (Otto Warmbier), China, Russia

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Humanistic Approach to the Korean War Center and Periphery: Mixed results 1. The Encounter: US expansionism vs Korean isolationism 2. The First Korean War & The Korean War 3. “Kilroy is Here” vs “Kilroy is Back” Still evolving and demonstrating 1. Kilroy resurrects 2. North Korea and Reunification The End of the Korean War?

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial First Encounter Consequences of Korea’s isolationism Byeong-in Yangyo [disturbance], 1866 1. Daewongun’s purge of Catholic French priests 2. General Sherman into Daedong River in 1866 3. French fleet invaded Kangwha Island From isolationism to expansionism: Civil War (1861 to 1865) Industrial revolution US Imperial expansion

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial The First Korean War: Center vs Periphery, 1871 Shinmiyangyo: Incheon Landing, 15 Mo. H Total 146 Mo. H during the Korean War (42 MC with Lopez in Incheon landing as the first) US-Korea Treaty in 1882 Katsura-Taft Secret Agreement in 1905 US military occupation, 1945 -1948 The Korean War (1950 -1953) History repeats!!!!

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Captain Mc. Lane Tilton, USMC “ 10, 000 Savages” in the first Incheon Landing May 16, 1871 My deal Nannie, We are really on our way to Korea. …. , our mission being a peaceful one, and for the purpose only of exacting a reasonable promise from the Korean Govt. that seamen wrecked on their coast may be treated humanely. We have no knowledge of the country, and only very unreliable information in regard to the coast. …. But you may imagine it is with not great pleasure I anticipate landing with the small force we have, against a populous country containing 10, 000 of savages. (Sterner, 2002, p. 14)

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Captain Mc. Lane Tilton, USMC: Choseon’s Isolationism May 26, 1871 My dear Nannie, …. When our boats are sailing about & meet native boats, the latter always change their course, not appearing to desire any communication; and upon our boats landing on the beach, they get in theirs. (Sterner, 2002, p. 16)

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Captain Mc. Lane Tilton, USMC: No Victory and want to Go Home June 21 st, 1871 My dearest Nannie, I am glad to say I am alive still and kicking, although at one time I never expected to see my Wife and baby any more, and if it hadn’t been that the Coreans cant (sic) shoot true, I never should. It is all over now, and as I expected, we have failed to make any treaty with the Coreans. …. As for me I am quite satisfied, ‘I have not lost no Coreans’, and ‘I ain’t alooking for none neither’—I want to go home! (Sterner, 2002, p. 30)

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Admiral Rogers: Whether [US Govt] to engage or not in Korea “…. It now remains with the Government to determine what further steps, if any, shall be taken toward requiring from Corea those engagements which it was our purpose in visiting the coast to obtain if we might. ” (Sterner, 2002, p. 34)

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Kilroy is HERE (engraved in the WWII Memorial, Washington, D. C. )

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Kilroy on a piece of the Berlin Wall, Newseum in Washington, D. C.

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Kilroy is Back: Images of American Soldiers in Korea, 1950 -1953 Andrew J. Huebner, American Studies, 45, 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 103 -129 became associated with GIs in the 1940 s. James J. Kilroy (1902– 1962), [16] an American shipyard inspector (Fore River Shipyard in Massachusetts) The New York Times indicated J. J. Kilroy as the origin in 1946, Kilroy had marked the ships themselves as they were being built, when they were unmarked, as a way to be sure he had inspected a compartment

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Kilroy was here Victory Everywhere Good news World War Two vs Korean War Kilroy is back Ceasefire Nowhere Forgotten Jubilant, victorious, rewarding, Desolate, horrified, cold, disheartening, spirited, Sorrow Demoralized, Won, getting back to normal Hell Country (Newsweek, 8/7/50)

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial David Douglas Duncan: Images of the Korean War

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial James Michener, “The Forgotten Heroes of Korea, ” Saturday Evening Post, May 10 1952 Even those of us who know better forget that today, in the barren waste of Korea, American men are dying with a heroism never surpassed in our history. Because they are so few, we forget that they contribute so much. ”

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Korean War vs Vietnam War Categories Korean War Dates (actual) June 25, 1950 -July 27, 1953 (Armistice August 5, 1964 (Gulf of Tonkin signed) Resolution)-January 27, 1973 (Paris Peace Accord) June 25, 1950 -January 31, 1955 February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975 Dates (official) Vietnam War Total U. S. Servicemembers Deaths Non-mortal (Battle/other Woundings in theater/total) Deadliest Battle 5, 720, 000 (worldwide, era) 1, 789, 000 (in theater) 33, 739 (2, 835) =36, 574 103, 284 911. 86/month (battle deaths) 8, 744, 000 (worldwide, era) 3, 403, 000 (deployed to Southeast Asia) 47, 434 153, 303(10, 786) = 58, 220 469. 64/month (battle deaths) Goonwoori Battle (Nov. 29 -Dec. 1, 1950) 4, 940 battle deaths* Ia Drang Valley battle (Oct. 23 -Nov. 26, 1965) 300 battle deaths ** Prisoners of War** 7, 140 (4, 418 returned, 2, 701 died in 766 (652 returned, 114 died in captivity, 21 refused to repatriate) captivity) 131 245 Medal of Honor Recipients** Notes 37 months vs 101 months Extended for benefits of veterans

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Coverage of the Korean War in our World History Textbooks

6 0 1 OECD from Aids Recipient to Aids Offering Per capita income ($) 21, 695 Global Financial Crisis 20, 000 20, 759 17, 193 15, 000 12, 197 OECD 10, 000 Member Korean War (1950 -53) Military Coup in 1961 5, 000 Liberation from Japanese Colonial Rule (1910 -45) 194 5 Six 5 -Year-Economic. Development Plans 67 79 195 3 1960 7, 355 1, 000(1977) Democratization in 1987 1970 1980 1996 1998 In 1961, per capita income ranking : 101 st out of 125 countries (N. Korea: 3 times larger than S. Korea) Domestic saving/GDP ratio: only 5% Financial Crisis ’ 07 ’ 08 ’ 09 ’ 10 1

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Economic Development and Democratization: Simultaneous Korea’s unprecedentedly rapid economic development and simultaneous democratization http: //www. huffingtonpost. kr/2014/06/09/story_n_5471125. ht ml

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Impeachment: Democracy, Demanding System

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial The Korean War Legacy Project

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Goal: 2018

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Building Lesson Plans: C 3

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Workshop for History Teachers

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Legacy of the Korean War: Kilroy Resurrects Something good came out of the war… Demonstrating the universal value: Free democracy vs communism, Ideological competition: capitalism vs commanded economy Sustainable indigenous development model Global spotlight: A new Cold War (Collision of East vs West), “Thucydides Trap” The End of the Korean War?

Chart 1. Timelines of DPRK-related Major Events Korean War Veteran ’ ’ 64 De-Stalinization Digital. Khrushchev Memorialousted 4 Mg Wt Reactor in DPRK Nixon Doctrine &. Sino-Soviet Split ’ 61 DPRKChina Defense Treaty Korean War DMZ Poplar Tree accident ’ 68 Pueblo ’ 69 EC-121 Sino-US normalization DPRK reactor under IAEA DPRK blow up Rangoon 66 50 Cold War US Deploy Nuclear Weapons ‘ 69 71 77 76 ‘ 92 -‘ 93 NK allow 6 IAEA inspectors, Jan—Team Spirit Feb—Butler aim NK Mar—NPT Withdrew ROK Embassy June—NK-US High level talk, DPRK in China, USSR Suspension of NPT & US election DPRK Famine ’ 02 January Axis of Evil Speech ’ 98 DJ of ROK Reconciliation policy 91 End of Cold War DPRK Extracting fuel rods November. NK NPT Withdrew N-S Korea First Summit S-N Korea UN join, S-N Korea Basic Agreement, NK nuclear development US nuclear weapons withdrew 90 87 83 Seoul-DPRK-US Talks ’ 66 -’ 71 Cultural Revolution in China Iraq War, German Unification, South-North & Seoul-Soviet high level talks 89 84 62 58 53 Yongbyon Reactor Completed S Korea MB Lee President July—NK missile test Oct. —NK nuclear test March – Iraq War NY Symphony in DPRK Crisis 94 92 Strained alliance between DPRK & Soviet Union and China began 93 99 95 May-8000 fuel rods extracted, June- Carter in PY July- High level talk in Geneva Oct. –Agreed Framework Perry Report 03 02 00 ’ 01 9/11 Terror ’ 02 Oct. Kelly confront NK’s HEU program SU-KUT Exchang e began 04 05 August - 6 Party Talks in Beijing 06 9/18 6 Party Talks 9/15 BDA 07 08 April— 6 Party Talks October - S-N Korean summit Feb.

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Sec. Acheson, Korea off US Defensive Perimeter

Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial South China Sea

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Korean War Veteran Digital Memorial Kilroy Resurrects!