Life and Seoul of the Party: South Korea’s Brief Occupation under Communist North Korea

Author

Catherine Rose Graham, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Summer 2017

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

Committee Chair

Chong Eun Ahn

Second Committee Member

Jason Knirck

Third Committee Member

Roxanne Easley

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the North Korean occupation of Seoul through the oral histories of the men and women who experienced the event. At the beginning of the Korean War, North Korean forces successfully captured and held the South Korean capital for three months. Despite the occupation’s interesting premise, it has received little attention from Korean War scholars. Interviews with the people who lived through the Korean War though, demonstrate that from their point of view, the occupation was a particularly significant part of their war experience.

Recommended Citation

Graham, Catherine Rose, "Life and Seoul of the Party: South Korea’s Brief Occupation under Communist North Korea" (2017). All Master's Theses. 732.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/732

Language

English