Prior to reading this article by James I. Matray my knowledge of the Korean War was very limited. I knew the War lasted from 1950 to 1953 and ended with a truce between those involved. I knew that it was a war ... War; a war against communism. (p. 100, Matray) Despite scholars in the 1970s having access to previously classified U.S documents, schools still teach the orthodox vies. Several scholars such as William W. Stueck Jr, Charles M. Dobbs and James I. Matray all challenge the traditional views that blame the Soviet Union for igniting the Korean War. (p. 102) New discoveries from these d...

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