The Korean War, A History. With Bruce Cumings - Part 1

From the historical origins of the Korean war, to the early disputes between North and South Korea and then on thru to the more recent history of North Korea, from General MacArthur's massive underestimation of the North Korean army, to the north's involvement with China, all the way to the great famine and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Bruce Cumings, Chairman of the Department of History at the University of Chicago and author of The Korean War: A History, joins Dean Lawrence R. Velvel in part one of this episode of Books of Our Time. To watch part 2 of the interview head over here:    • The Korean War: A History  Part 2 - Bruce ...   The Massachusetts School of Law also presents information on important current affairs to the general public in television and radio broadcasts, an intellectual journal, conferences, author appearances, blogs and books. THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL OF LAW IS NEW ENGLAND’S MOST AFFORDABLE AND DIVERSE LAW SCHOOL. We are dedicated to growing tomorrow’s leaders; empowering them with professional skills taught by instructors with real world experience, in a fun supportive campus environment. _ ➡YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE! Learn More at http://MSLaw.EDU Connect with MSLaw: Facebook:   / mslandover   Twitter:   / edu_video   Visit our site: http://MSLaw.edu and - Subscribe to our Videos! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... ~-~~-~~~-~~-~ The History of Iran / US Relations: "American Imperialism - Stephen Kinzer on Overthrow Part 2: Vietnam, Iran and Chile" ➨    • American Imperialism - Iran, Vietnam, Chil...   ~-~~-~~~-~~-~