The Korean War, a little-known episode of French military diplomacy
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2025.
Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : On June 25, 1950, the South Korean invasion by Pyongyang took Paris by surprise, already embroiled in the Indochina war. At the request of the United Nations, France was reluctant to get involved militarily, due to a lack of resources, but feared diplomatic marginalization in the negotiations over the future of the Korean Peninsula. However, in August 1950, the French authorities decided to form the Korea Battalion, which landed in Pusan in November, integrated into the American forces. While France’s participation was limited to a symbolic commitment, it was part of a broader strategy aimed not only at asserting its position within the Western bloc but also at reaffirming its status as a global power.
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On June 25, 1950, the South Korean invasion by Pyongyang took Paris by surprise, already embroiled in the Indochina war. At the request of the United Nations, France was reluctant to get involved militarily, due to a lack of resources, but feared diplomatic marginalization in the negotiations over the future of the Korean Peninsula. However, in August 1950, the French authorities decided to form the Korea Battalion, which landed in Pusan in November, integrated into the American forces. While France’s participation was limited to a symbolic commitment, it was part of a broader strategy aimed not only at asserting its position within the Western bloc but also at reaffirming its status as a global power.
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