American Military Occupation Policy in South Korea (September – December 1945)

Abstract

The research deals with the policy of the American military government in South Korea which sought to establish its legitimacy as the only legitimate government in South Korea and refused to recognize any other government formed before its arrival and worked on sending all Japanese in Korea back to their country. The research focuses on the role of the American military government in returning the exiled Korean politicians who are advocates of the right stream which is known of its enmity to communism and supporting them against the communist influence.