Rebuilding South Korea After the Korean Conflict | US Army Documentary | ca. 1960

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This vintage documentary film – originally titled as "Korea Today" – is an episode of the U.S. Army's "The Big Picture" television series about the reconstruction of South Korea following the historical event known as the Korean Conflict or Korean War (1950-53). It was released in circa 1960.

The film documents the activities of the U.S. Army helping the South Koreans to rebuild their country from the ashes in the second half of the 1950s. Housing, public buildings, businesses and transportation facilities have been patched together or constructed from scratch. American Army know-how, Army supervision, and Army equipment have played a vital role in this rehabilitation, working closely with the Korean people. Just as important has been the creation of a new Republic of Korea Army (ROKA or ROK Army). For South Korea's defense, thousands of inexperienced young men have been trained by American and Korean veterans and turned into a smooth, well-drilled modern army, equipped with American arms.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND / CONTEXT

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It shares land borders with North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) to the north, and oversea borders with China to the west and Japan to the east. The capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of 10 million.

At the end of WW2, Korea was divided into Soviet and U.S. zones of occupation. An election was held in the U.S. zone in 1948 which led to the creation of the Republic of Korea. Although the United Nations passed a resolution declaring the Republic to be the only lawful government in Korea, the Soviets set up a rival government in the North.

The Korean Conflict began in 1950 when forces from the North invaded the South. The fighting lasted three years and involved the United States, China, the Soviet Union, and several other nations. The 1953 armistice, never signed by South Korea, split the peninsula along the demilitarized zone near the original demarcation line (no peace treaty was ever signed). The border between the two nations remains the most heavily fortified in the world.

Between 1962 and 1994, the South Korean economy grew significantly at an average of 10% annually, fueled by annual export growth of 20%, in a period called the Miracle on the Han River. During this period, South Korea transformed from a developing country into a G-20 major economy.

Today, South Korea is a developed country with the second highest standard of living in Asia. It is Asia's fourth largest economy and the world's 15th (nominal) or 12th (purchasing power parity) largest economy. The economy is export-driven, with production focusing on electronics, automobiles, ships, machinery, petrochemicals and robotics. South Korea is a member of the United Nations, Uniting for Consensus, G20, WTO, and OECD, and a founding member of APEC and the East Asia Summit.

For more information about South Korea, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea
Rebuilding South Korea After the Korean Conflict | US Army Documentary | ca. 1960

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NOTE: THIS VIDEO DOCUMENTS HISTORICAL EVENTS. THE VIDEO HAS BEEN UPLOADED WITH EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. ITS TOPIC IS REPRESENTED WITHIN HISTORICAL CONTEXT.

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