Rethinking the Cold War (IV)

I. The Origins of the Korean War

1. Stalin, Mao and Kim Il Sung: why Communist leaders love civil wars
2. Stalin's miscalculation
3. An unexpected conflict and an uncontrolled escalation

II. Korea: like Germany?

1. The Communists as Nationalists
2. The Republic of Korea
3. Two governments determined to extend their rule over the whole country

III. "Nuclear weapons were seriously considered..."

1. An "unconventional" war
2. Why MacArthur was dismissed by Truman
3. A devastated country

IV. The Juche World: Father, Son and State

1. From Kim Il Sung to Kim Jong Il
2. Normalizing the Guerilla State
3. From Growth to Collapse