한국의 육군 학군단(ROTC)제도 도입 = The Introduction of R.O.T.C in the Army of the Republic of Korea

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The Army ROTC program of the Republic of Korea originated from an officer education system of the United States. But there is an important difference between the two nations" systems. In the United States, introduction of ROTC was led by people who opposed the concept of military conscription. On the other hand, in the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Defense played a critical role in adopting the ROTC system.
Before and After the Korean War, the Army of South Korea was in drastic needs of capable officers. It did not have an officer recruiting system for a modern army of mass conscription. After failing to secure proper military training methods for students, the ministry of defence prepared to introduce the ROTC system.
ROTC training turned out to be successful in South Korea. Before the introduction of ROTC, for students there was only one way to meet military obligations: conscription. The ROTC system was met with positive responses by many students who had been dissatisfied with the previous policy of student conscription. The ROTC system shortly became the primary method of officer recruitment for the Korean army. By the year of 1965, universities came to provide nearly two-third of new officers for the ROK army, through the ROTC system.
The success of the Korean ROTC program tells us many things. It had originated from the culture of a volunteer army, but was adopted as an institution of mass conscription for the South Korean army.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 머리말
• 1. 학군단 제도의 도입 배경
• 2. 학군단 제도의 도입 과정
• 3. 학군단의 조직과 교육
• 맺음말
• 참고문헌
• Abstract