There were many warning signs, and ways that another wart in the far East could be avoided.  .  Yet, the United States, between the end of WWII and the start of the Korean War, just never really understood that the Cold War was about to spill into the Korean peninsula.  

‘Korea – The Story They Never Told You’ continues our journey into a treasure trove of all but forgotten strategic lessons that could help as a reminder to the US president, and the rest of us, what motivates Koreans..and what American officials have learned when dealing with them.   

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This episode 2 is in some ways a lesson in what can happen when a great power fails to stand up to a bully, and ends of paying a price later on..  Others may disagree with that and  can argue the point back and forth.   

Let’s unpack some of those developments that made Korea what is it today.    We’ll take a closer look at those crucial moments in the birth of the nations of North and South Korea and ponder what might have been. 

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‘Korea – The Story You’ve Never Heard ‘ is journey into a treasure trove of all but forgotten strategic lessons that could help as a reminder to the US president, and the rest of us, what motivates Koreans..and what American officials have learned when dealing with them.

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Making sense of what happened at the Trump – Kim Summit will be a lot easier with this rare and often surprising background update    In this episode of ‘Korea Story You Never Heard’ Mike Lee, former ABC News foreign correspondent, uncovers several little known events that exploited and divided Korea into an unnatural two state country at war with itself.  China and Russia were influential.  Japan was a bully,  And the United States was a ‘friend’ that threw Korea under the bus of virtual servitude for 35 years.   Now the U.S., facing potential nuclear attack by North Korea is once again trying to ‘help’ the Korean people.  Can any of the parties to this East Asian nuclear weapons drama be trusted?  Can they even trust one another enough to arrange a truce that is more than a gesture?    In order to better understand what is going on right now, this in depth look at Korea’s dramatic development is a powerful tool.  Unless you are already an expert on the subject, this is the Korea Story You Never Heard.