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How Korea Was Divided and Why It Matters

Special | 51m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

David Fields explores factors which led to Korea splitting into two countries.

Aired 12/06/2019 | Rating TV-G

University Place

How Korea Was Divided and Why It Matters

Special | 51m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

David Fields explores factors which led to Korea splitting into two countries.

David Fields, associate director of the Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison, focuses on the 1882 Korea-American Treaty, the growth of Christianity in Korea and the Korean activists use of these two factors, to explain why Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea.

Aired 12/06/2019 | Rating TV-G

University Place is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin

University Place is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

University Place

How Korea Was Divided and Why It Matters

Special | 51m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

David Fields, associate director of the Center for East Asian Studies at UW-Madison, focuses on the 1882 Korea-American Treaty, the growth of Christianity in Korea and the Korean activists use of these two factors, to explain why Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea.

Aired 12/06/2019 | Rating TV-G

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