The Korean War in the deepest darkest corner of American history

In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. During the 1930's an independence movement arose. Led from abroad by Syngman Rhee, who attended Harvard University at the time, it started a fire in a man that would continue to grow as time passed. With the principles of the Atlantic Charter, the United States and the USSR agreed to give Korea its independence. At Potsdam, the U.S. and the USSR divided Korea …

…heart to finish. Today, the peace is still shaky between North and South Korea. U.S. troops still occupy South Korea. The people of modern Korea are still suffering today with the mistakes that were made over half a century ago, mistakes that could have easily been prevented. Had the U.S. heeded Rhee's warnings and trusted his insight, the Korean War would not have ended up in the deepest, darkest corner of American history.