Why Korea?
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Why Korea? |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1951 |
| length | 30 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Edmund Reek |
| script |
Ulric Bell Joseph Kenas |
| production | Edmund Reek for 20th Century Fox |
| occupation | |
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Why Korea? is an American documentary - short film by Edmund Reek of 1950, which was published in the US in January 1951 for the first time. The film won an Oscar .
content
The Americans present their point of view as to why it was justified to intervene on the part of South Korea in the national conflict which developed into the Korean War with international participation.
background
In the Korean War (1950 to 1953) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ( North Korea ) fought together with the People's Republic of China on the one hand against the Republic of Korea (South Korea) together with troops of the United Nations , led by the United States , on the other. The two different regimes emerged from the Soviet and American occupation zones after the Second World War and both saw themselves as the only legitimate successors to the Korean Empire, which was annexed by Japan in 1910 . North Korea wanted to force a reunification of the country under its own leadership. To date, US troops are stationed in South Korea and there is no peace treaty.
Award
At the Academy Awards in 1951 , Edmund Reek was awarded an Oscar in the category “Best Documentary Short Film” for the film he produced .
Web links
- Why Korea? in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Why Korea? at worldcat.org (English / Dutch)
literature
- Steven Casey: Selling the Korean War: Propaganda, Politics, and Public Opinion in the United States, 1950–1953 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Why Korea? at letterboxd.com (English)
- ↑ Academy Awards: Best Short Documentaries (Short Subjects) at lib.berkeley.edu (English)
- ^ Selling the Korean War at books-by-isbn.com