1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1912- 1994
1907- 1964
East Asia
1879- 1953
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1883- 1954
1893- 1976
North Korea
South Korea
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.
May 30, 1950
Terenti Shtykov reports on Kim Il Sung's military planning for an invasion of South Korea and signals Soviet approval for the invasion.
November 17, 1950
Mao Zedong informs Peng Dehuai and Gao Gang that Stalin has approved of a single central command led by the Chinese, and that they are now waiting to see how Kim Il Sung will respond.
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.
February 10, 1950
Telegram from Shtykov to Vyshinsky reporting the results of his meeting on the same day with Kim Il Sung.
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.
Kim Il Sung asks to send Korean students over in order to learn flying and maintenance techniques.
