HIST 2710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Kim Il-Sung, Tehran Conference, Yalta Conference
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Lecture 23: korea (1945 to the present) [textbook = chapter 28] *the cairo conference (nov 1943) = roosevelt, churchill, and chiang kaishek agree that korea needs a period of guidance under allied supervision. *the postdam conference (july 1945) promises independence for korea after the war. *the tehran conference (nov 28-dec 1, 1943) = roosevelt, churchill, and stalin discuss trusteeship of. The 38th parallel should form a temporary dividing line between zones of russian and american military command. Roosevelt, churchill, and stalin agreed that no foreign troops will permanently be stationed in korea, therefore, korea"s neutrality will be guaranteed. Sept 9, 1948 = the establishment of the democratic people"s republic of korea (dprk) Kim il-sung (1912-1994) = the first premier of the dprk. Aug 15, 1948 = the establishment of the republic of korea (with seoul as the capital) * yi sung-man/syngman rhee (1875-1965) = the first president of the republic of korea.
