Next, on lectures in history. University of North Carolina at chapel hill Professor Joseph glathaar. Removal from command by president truman and civil relations. His class is about an hour. Today, im going to talk about the korean war. Were going to talk a little bit about Civil Military relations. Last time we met we talked about the cold war and the development of containment. Korea was an unusual situation in that it had been a colony of japans since 1910, during the Second World War there was fighting in korea, the u. S. And the soviet union jointly occupied korea and they agreed to divide korea. Now, northern korea, that is what we call today north korea was very much communist influenced. Southern korea, which we now call south korea was a very different situation. With the assistance of the u. N. They sponsored elections in south korea and South Koreans elected a democratic government. North korea, however, wanted to unite under its terms and so it sent insurgents into south ko
History, university of north korea at chapel hill Professor Joseph glatthaar teaches about the korean war and Civil Military relations. The class is about an hour. Prof. Glatthaar today im going to talk about the korean war and were going to talk a little bit about Civil Military relations. Last time we met, we talked about the cold war and the development of containment. Korea was an unusual situation in that it had been a colony of japans sense 1910. During the second world war, there was fighting in korea, the u. S. And the soviet union jointly occupied korea and they agreed to divide korea. Now, northern korea, that is what we call today north korea , was very much communist influenced. Southern korea, which we now call south korea, was a very different situation. With the assistance of the u. N. , they sponsored elections in south korea and South Koreans elected a democratic government. North korea, however, wanted to unite under its terms and so it sentin sergeants insurgents int
Now, northern korea, that is what we call today north korea, was very much communist influenced. Southern korea, which we now call south korea, was a very different situation. With the assistance of the u. N. , they sponsored elections in south korea and South Koreans elected a democratic government. North korea, however, wanted to unite under its terms and so it sent insurgents into south korea to try and overthrow that government and they failed to do so. Then, in january of 1950, the u. S. Secretary of state dean achison made a significant error. In a speech talking about the areas of influence and positions that were vital to the United Statess interest, he mentioned japan and the philippines and omitted south korea. The North Koreans interpreted that as a statement that the u. S. Wouldnt go to war to defend south korea, and so in june of 1950, armed with soviet equipment and aided by the chinese, the North Koreans invaded south korea, and as you can see from our map, they stormed
The works of an artist, many of which are shown in an Important Museum around the world. Our arts editor went to meet him. Houghton hall, in norfolk. The grand 18th century country home of sir Robert Walpole. A powerful politician, with a passion for paintings. He is long gone, as is much of his collection. But not his appetite for art, which is shared by the current owner although his taste is a little different. Contemporary minimalism meets georgian magnificence, with an exhibition of richard longs geometric sculptures which are installed in the house and dotted about the grounds. Its an amazing opportunity to make all these grand works, in this grand, very, very english landscape. Richard long is a landscape artist, but probably not in the way that sir Robert Walpole would have understood. He doesnt paint or sculpt, in the traditional sense. My preference is to use the natural Raw Materials of the world. I suppose ijust order these materials into. Thats what humans do, they make or
Its difficult, tiring. More tiring than expected. One leg down and there is still a fair distance to go. All in the name of art. People can do the gardening if they want, it is list next week that will see big changes in air, a bit because happiness, echoes of winter. Any short term if you want to do the gardening, it is fine, dry with sunshine. There could be a bit of frost on the way but nothing too cold. Might be a nip in the af in some areas. Right now clyde gast Isaac Boss Eastern and southern areas, largely sunni across many central and western parts particularly wales. Through this evening, showers across the north of scotla nd evening, showers across the north of scotland and north east. The rest of the country, dry with clear skies. Temperatures will dip away. Towns and cities they are around five celsius, rule by around 5 degrees lower than that. Tomorrow, nice day for the london marathon, starting quite fresh with sunshine but not too hot. Lots of dry weather across the coun