[Introduction]
The "History of the United States Army Forces in Korea" is a trilogy of history compiled by the Historical Section of the U.S. Military Government, which ruled South Korea for three years from 1945 to 1948, and translated into Korean by the National Institute of Korean History. HUSAFIK's manuscript is currently housed in the U.S. Army Military History Institute Archives, which describes the organization and activities of U.S. forces in South Korea that began in 1945 with the end of World War II.
[List of Resources]
1. History of the United States Army Forces in Korea, Part Ⅰ
(1) Mission and Movement to the Objective
Keywords
The XXIV Corps, Mission, Intelligence, Forces Available, Shipping, Operational Planning, Supply and Administration, Contact with the Japanese, Korean Relations, Embarkation
(2) Korea prior to the Japanese Surrender
Keywords
The Background of Korean History, The Struggle for Korea, "Nippon and Chosen Are One Body", Korean Resistance, The Minami Regime, Degree of Japanese Domination, Ownership of Farm Lands, Education, Koreans Abroad, The Activities of Foreigners in Korea
(3) Intermezzo: August 1945
Keywords
The Emperor's Proclamation of Surrender, The Koreans’ First Taste of Freedom, Seizures of Japanese Property, The Russian Scare, The Japanese Retain Control, The Forming of Political Associations
(4) The Japanese Surrender and the beginning of the occupation
Keywords
The Advance Reconnaissance Party, American Landing and the Occupation of Inoh'on, Occupation of Seoul by the 7th Division, The Formal Surrender of Southern Korea, The Completion of “Baker-Forty”, Taking Over the Government, Requisitioning Real Estate for the American Forces, Port Operations Inch'on, The Language Problem, The "Powderkeg"
(5) Release of the Allied Prisoners of war
Keywords
Formation, Mission, and Attachment of the Recovery Teams, Movement to the Camps, Condition of the Camps and Prisoners, The Types of Prisoners, Evacuation of the prisoners, Japanese Treatment of Prisoners, The Inch’on Camp, The Seoul Camp, The Konan Camp, Air Drops, Arrest of war criminals, Civilian Internees, Records and Burials
(6) Part I The Occupation of the Provinces
Keywords
The 40th Division, The Lift From Panay, The Pusan Area, Pusan or Inch'on ?, The 40th Division Occupies Southeastern Korea, Occupation of the Northern Part of the American Zone, Filling in the Void, The Sixth Division, Planning of the 6th Division, The Lift to Inch’on, Military Government by Tactical Troops, The Withdrawal of the 40th Division
(7) Demilitarization and evacuation of Japanese forces
Keywords
The Japanese Order of Battle in Korea, American Policy Toward the Japanese Forces, Establishment of Liaison Between the American and Japanese Forces, The Work of the Japanese Liaison Detachment in Seoul, Recalling Discharged Soldiers, Disorders Involving the Japanese Forces, Liaison Flights by Japanese Forces, Intelligence Information Submitted by the Seoul Liaison Detachment, Investigation of the 17th Area Army’s Funds, Personnel of the Seoul Liaison Detachment, Other Liaison Detachments Established by the 17th Area Army, Liaison Detachments Established by the American Forces, Disarmament and Relief of Japanese Troops on the Mainland, The Surrender and Disarmament of the Garrison on Cheiu Do, Movements and Activities of Japanese Troops, Processing and Evacuation, Gathering Intelligence on the Japanese Forces in Korea, Disposal of Japanese Military Equipment and Installations
(8) Repatriation of Japanese Civilians and Other Foreign Nationals
Keywords
Japanese Civilians in Soviet-occupied Areas, Initial Policy and Planning, The Agencies Involved, Priorities and Procedures, The Role of the Japanese, Transportation Aspects, Processing of Japanese at Pusan, Utilization of Other Korean Ports, Further Developments in 1946, SCAP Repatriation Conference, Refugees from the North, Effect of the Cholera Epidemic, Handling Refugees from the North, Continued Flow of Japanese From The North, Repatriation Of Other Nationals, Illegal Shipping
2. History of the United States Army Forces in Korea, Part Ⅱ
(1) Korean Politics and People - The First Six Months
Keywords
The People's Republic, The Communist Party, The Nationalist Party, The Korean Democratic Representative Council, Registration of Political Parties, The Korean Leaders, The Information and Intelligence Section, Relations With The Korean Press, The Ma Il Sin Bo Case, The Arrival of Kim, Koo, The Soldier and the Korean
(2) Korean Politics and People, The First Year
Keywords
The Right and Left in Korea, The Left Bids For Power, The Right Moves for Consolidation, The Korean Representative Democratic Council of South Korea, American Political Policy Changes, The Social Democratic Party, The Coalition Committee, The Shin Ik Hi Plot
(3) American-Societ Relations, The First Year
Keywords
The 38th parallel, Prior Instruction, Establishing Liaison, The Soviet Consul, Along the 38th, Power Politics in Korea, Economic Negotiations, The Moscow Conference and Korea, The Soviet-American Conference, The Joint Soviet-American Commission
3. History of the United States Army Forces in Korea, Part Ⅲ
(1) Creating the Machinery of Military Government
Keywords
Military Necessity, Military Government, Civil Affairs Control, Military Operations
(2) Setting up a Nationa Administration
Keywords
Japanese Administration of Korea, Provincial Administration, Government Control of Korean Economy, Government Control of Korean Utilities, Government Control of Press and Education, XXIV Corps' Plans for Administration, The Structure of the National Administration
(3) Provincial and Local Government
Keywords
Provincial Military Governors, Provincial Governors, Provincial Government Headquarter, Kyonggi-do, Kangwon-do, Chungchong-Namdo, Chungchong-Pukto, Cholla-Namdo, Cholla-Pukto, Kyonsang-Namdo
(4) Police and Public Security
Keywords
Organization of Civil Police in Korea, Japanese Police in Korea, The Americans Take Over, The Quasi-Revolt of October 1946
(5) Administration of Justice
Keywords
Occupation Plans to Establish and Maintain Law and Order, Collapse of Government General in Korea, Establishment of Law and Order, Judicial System under Japan prior to Surrender, Force of Law under United States Military Occupation, Transition from Japanese to American Control and Authority, Reorganization of the Department of Justice to Koreanization, Reorganization of the Judiciary-Separation of Courts from Executive Department
4. History of the United States Army Forces in Korea, Part Ⅳ
(1) Agriculture
Keywords
Production, Agricultural Education, Land, Irrigation and Reclamation, Tenancy and Rent, Fertilizer, Agriculture in North Korea, Characteristics of South Korean Agriculture
(2) Education in South Korea under United States Occupation 1945-1948
Keywords
Korean Education Before 1945, Beginning of the American Occupation, Elementary, Secondary, and Normal School Progress, Achievement in Vocational Education, Higher Education, Specialized Advanced Education, Teacher Institutes, Education of Koreans Abroad, The American Language Institute, Student Strikes and Other Disturbances, Establishment of Seoul National University
Source: Korea's History Database (National Institute of Korean History) http://db.history.go.kr/
