Korean War in 1950 (NSC)

Reading List

Note: since this is a historical role-play, you should only use and reference documents and information from before the fall of 1950.

“The Korean War Case Study,” YouTube video, 5:20, posted by CFR Education, June 18, 2019.
Dean Acheson, Remarks Before the National Press Club, January 12, 1950.
“Implementation of Soviet Objectives in Korea,” Office of Reports and Estimates 62, Truman Papers, Nov. 18, 1947.
Intelligence Estimate Prepared by the Estimates Group, Office of Intelligence Research, Department of State, June 25, 1950, in Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII, ed. John P. Glennon (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976), 148–154.
President Harry S. Truman’s Address Before a Joint Session Of Congress, March 12, 1947.
President Truman’s Statement on Korea, June 27, 1950.
“The Situation in Korea,” Office of Reports and Estimates 5/1, Truman Papers, January 3, 1947.
“The Truth About Korea,” Truman Papers, around 1950.
“The United Nations at War,” New York Times, July 10, 1950.
United Nations Security Council, Resolution 82, Resolution of June 25, 1950.
YOUTUBE PLAYLIST

“Truman, Disaster: Truman Acts To Halt Communist Aggression (31 Dec 1947),” YouTube video, 3:09, posted by AP, July 21, 2015.
“Korean War Begins - 1950,” YouTube video, 2:44, posted by AP, June 25, 2017.
“First Films from the Korean War (1950),” YouTube video, 3:04, posted by British Pathé, April 13, 2014.
Memorandum by the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Allison) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk). July 1, 1950, in Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII, ed. John P. Glennon (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976), 272.
Draft Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State for National Security Council Staff Consideration Only, August 23, 1950, in Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII, ed. John P. Glennon (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976), 635–639.
Intelligence Estimate Prepared by the Estimates Group, Office of Intelligence Research, Department of State, June 25, 1950, in Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII, ed. John P. Glennon (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976), 148–154.