KW1: Background to the Korean War

Key Battles of American History

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4.7 • 861 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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In this episode, James and new cohost Evan Muxen (an army veteran and military historian) begin a new series on the Korean War. Evan and James give a brief overview of Korean history through the end of the Second World War and then slow down to focus on developments between 1945 and 1950. You will hear how the splitting of Korea into two halves, one occupied by the Soviet Union and the other by the United States, led to the formation of two rival Korean republics, neither of which was satisfied with controlling only half of Korea.

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0:00.0	War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding
0:10.7	right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its size,
0:17.1	and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential for understanding American history.
0:24.1	Welcome to Key Battles of American History,
0:26.7	a podcast in which we discuss American history
0:28.9	through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.
0:32.7	Here is your host, James Early.
0:43.3	Music host, James Early. Hello and welcome to Key Battles of American History.
0:46.5	This is your host, James Early, as always.
0:49.7	And I'm excited to let you know that I'm starting another brand new series,
0:54.6	Key Battles of the Korean War.
0:56.9	And for this series, I'm joined by another new co-host, Army Veteran and historian Evan
1:02.4	Muxon.
1:03.4	Evan is not a stranger to the podcast.
1:05.7	He has appeared on this show twice before, but it has been quite a while.
1:09.8	And I'm delighted to have him back again,
1:12.0	and he's going to be with me throughout this entire series. So, Evan, welcome back to the podcast.
1:17.1	Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? Well, first, thank you,
1:21.3	James, for having you back. Had a great time last time, and you're one of the best podcasts
1:26.2	out there.
1:27.9	Oh, thank you.
1:28.8	This is your first time listening.
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