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The Korean War and Its Origins

This collection focuses on the Korean War. The collection includes 275 documents totaling 1151 pages covering the years 1945 through 1953. Supporting materials include official documents and photographs.

Soldier with rifle, kneeling in field during Korean War.

Documents

Displaying 1 - 233 of 233 documents

1945

Correspondence Between Frederick Brown Harris and Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman to General William Donovan with Related Material
Memo, Dean Acheson to Harry S. Truman with Attachment
Syngman Rhee to Harry S. Truman With Related Material and Reply From Rose Conway
War Department Incoming Classified Message

1946

James Forrestal to Harry S. Truman
Memo, "How the Government of Korea Has Been Staffed"
Memo, Edwin Pauley to George C. Marshall
Memo, Edwin Pauley to Justin Wolf and Dean Acheson
Memo, John Snyder to Harry S. Truman
Memo, Justin Wolf to Edwin Pauley
Memo, Matthew Connelly to Charlie Ross With Attachment and Related Material

1947

"Implementation of Soviet Objectives in Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 62
"The Situation in Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 5/1
Memo, Frederick J. Lawton to Harry S. Truman with Attachment
Telegram, Kim Koo to Harry S. Truman with Related Material
War Department Incoming Classified Message

1948

"Prospects for Survival of the Republic of Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 44-48
"The Position of the United States With Respect to Korea," National Security Council Report 8
Correspondence Between Frederick J. Lawton and Harry S. Truman with Attachment
George C. Marshall to Kenneth Royall
Kenneth Royall to George C. Marshall
Memo, E. A. J. Johnson to General Helmick
Memo, Roberta Barrows to Matthew Connelly with Related Material
Press Release
Robert Lovett to William Draper
Telegram, John J. Muccio to George Marshall
William Draper to Charles Saltzman
William Draper to Robert Lovett

1949

"Communist Capabilities in South Korea," Office of Reports and Estimates 32-48
"Consequences of U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Korea in Spring, 1949," Office of Reports and Estimates 3-49
"The Position of the United States With Respect to Korea," National Security Council Report 8/1
"The Position of the United States With Respect to Korea," National Security Council Report 8/2
Correspondence Between Syngman Rhee and Harry S. Truman, With Related Material
Incoming Telegram to Dean Acheson
Memo of Conversation
Memo of Conversation, Dean Acheson and John Kee
Memo to Harry S. Truman with Attachment
Memo, Clark Clifford to Harry S. Truman
Memo, James Webb to Harry S. Truman with Attachment
Memo, Robert Lovett to Harry S. Truman
Memo, Sidney Souers to National Security Council with Attachment
National Security Council Progress Report On the Implementation of National Security Council Report 8/2