논문 / 미국의 한국전쟁개입과 태평양안보정책 = American Security Policy toward the Pacific and the Korean War

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The main purpose of this paper is to show what was the American security policy toward the Pacific and the Korean War. Why United States entered into the Korean War at the expense of 50,000 casualties and 50 billion dollars? What sort of aims did she has in entering into the Korean War? Since the establishment of the country, economic interest was the major concern for the American foreign policy. For example, the Monroe Doctrine clearly showed this principle that economical concern was prior to national security. After World War II , howerer, the situation was changed. It seems that the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans have not functioned as nature`s barrier, because science, technology and art of navigation have progressed. Directly after the end of the Korean War, the American unit occupied southern area of Korean Peninsula, and military government was established there for 3 years. The Republic of Korea had been founded and the year after then, the Uniled States withdrew its troops. It was because that the strategical importance of Korea was no more imperative. However, when the Korean War broke out the U.S concerned about influence of the war, especially She concerned about the Japan situation. If Japan was under the Soviet influence, her national security would be in danger, So to speak, imaginary enemy could have attacked western region of United States. These areas would be Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California states. Therefore, America aimed to limit the war and prevent the wavelength of war from affecting Japan, because Japan was necessary for the American national security.