Built upon the highly successful volume One Hundred Years of Korean-American Relations, 1882-1982, this book describes Koreas importance to the United States and the development of the current relationship. The ramifications of this relationship are evident by the facts that South Korea now constitutes Americas seventh largest trading partner and 37,000 American troops remain stationed there on alert. North Korea, however, continues to harbor a deep resentment of the United States and its southern neighbor and maintains the fifth largest standing army in the world, situated just north of the worlds most fortified demarcation line at the 38th parallel.
Built upon the highly successful volume One Hundred Years of Korean-American Relations, 1882-1982, this book describes Koreas importance to the United States and the development of the current relationship. The ramifications of this relationship are evident by the facts that South Korea now cons...