1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1912- 1994
1907- 1964
East Asia
1879- 1953
1883- 1954
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1909- 1989
North Korea
China
May 15, 1949
Shtykov recounts a recent meeting between Kim Il and Mao Zedong.
August 11, 1950
A report on the Korean War from June through August 1950, including discussions on the start of the conflict, news media in North and South Korea, the air war, and the North Korean occupation of Seoul.
August 28, 1950
Telegram from Stalin to Kim Il Sung, congratulating him for his victories thus far and offering advise on the air force strategies.
August 31, 1950
Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin describing Kim Il Sung's positive reaction to Stalin's congratulatory telegram of August 29, 1950.
July 1, 1950
Reply from Stalin to Shtykov's telegram of July 1, 1950. Requests additional information on KPA plans and reaction to American internvention. Informs of intent to meet requests by Kim Il Sung for additional war materiel.
Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) describing the successes of KPA forces in the South. He also relays the concern of some of the DPRK cadre regarding American intervention.
July 8, 1950
Telegram from Shtykov to Stalin (copied to the Soviet leadership) relaying a request from Kim Il Sung for military advisors.
November 17, 1950
Kim Il Sung asks to send Korean students over in order to learn flying and maintenance techniques.
November 20, 1950
Stalin agrees to train North Korean pilots, but in China, not in the Soviet Union, as Kim Il Sung previously suggested.
March 5, 1949
Kim Il Sung and Stalin discuss the military and economy in North Korea, Soviet-North Korean relations, and North Korea's relations with other foreign countries.
