Annotated Bibliography: 10 Primary Sources , 9 Secondary Sources

Primary:

Enali, Zhou. "LETTER FROM ZHOU ENLAI TO STALIN." Wilson Center Digital Archive.
Wilson Center Digital Archive, 17 Apr. 2002. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.
The author is Zhou Enali. He was the first Premier of The Peoples Republic of China
and was influential in the growth of communism and the economy of China. He lived during the
Korean War serving under Mao Zedong the leader of China. The document is a letter from Zhou
Enali to Stalin regarding a telegram from Mao Zedong and its correctness. It talks about the
troops and the procedures occurring. The influence are work having a first hand view from China
how they believed they supported the war and their tone towards the war. China was a huge
factor in the war supporting North Korea and pushing the force from the south back and having
advances.

Enali, Zhou. "REPORT FROM ZHOU ENLAI TO MAO ZEDONG." Wilson Center Digital
Archive. Wilson Center Digital Archive, 8 May 2002. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.
The author of the report is Zhou Enali. He was the first Premier of The Peoples Republic
of China under Mao Zedong. He served his position during the Korean War and after. The
writing is a report of what is happening in the war effort in Korea. It gives numbers of people
recruited and the resources spent on the Korean War from the Chinese. This report is influential
to our project it helps show the total numbers of people and sources that the Chinese spent on the
Korean War. Also the source with numbers shows how the war efforts are going for China in
recruiting people for the war.

Royall, Kenneth. "Truman Library: Kenneth Royall to George C. Marshall, ca. June 1948. Korean
War File, Truman Papers." Truman Library: Kenneth Royall to George C. Marshall, ca. June
1948. Korean War File, Truman Papers. Truman Papers, Mar.-Apr. 2004. Web. 17 Nov. 2016.
The writer of the message is Kenneth Royall. He was the US's Secretary of
War/Secretary of the Army. He graduated from The University of North Carolina with a
Bachelors Degree. He then proceeded to go to Harvard Law School and earned LL.B.. He also
served in both World Wars. The message a report on Korean unification progress. It details the
plan to remove U.S. forces from Korea by December 31, 1948. The paper gives the impression
that things are going well in South Korea. It also states that the South Koreans have been being
trained and armed by U.S. advisors. The source is significant because it offers insight to the
situation in South Korea before the war broke out. It also is significant because it states
information about the South Korean military, which is seemingly contradictory to the results of
the North Korean invasion. This reveals that the U.S. was pursuing its own interests in its
occupation of South Korea.

Shtykov, Terentii. "Telegram From Shtykov To Stalin." Wilson Center Digital Archive. Wilson
Digital Archive, 6 Apr. 2002. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
This telegram was written by Terenti Shtykov, the first ambassador of the Soviet Union
to North Korea. He had no education, but rose to power by joining the communist party and
progressing through the ranks. He served during the Korean War. The telegram is useful
because it gives a Soviets view on the war and shows the drive to spread communism. Also it
shows how Korea was disoriented having the ruler say that he needs help to become a better
ruler and low resources they had. This telegram is important in to the research in that it helps
show what Korea was like during the time of the war that how they wanted support. This also
helped shows the Soviets view on the war. We have generally only been exposed to the
American perspective, having another perspective, especially an opponents, helps to understand
the conflict.

Stalin, Joesph. "TELEGRAM FROM STALIN TO MAO ZEDONG." Wilson Center Digital
Archive. Wilson Center Digital Archive, 12 July 2003. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.
The writer of the telegram is Stalin, the leader of Communist Russia. He ruled from 1922
to 1953. He was a leader in the Communist Party when rising up in Russia and led the country

under a communist rule. The telegram is to Mao Zedong the Ruler of China, about supplies for
the North Koreans to defend against the U.S. Attack. The telegram was influential in giving
information on what the Soviets are giving to support the North Koreans. The supplies used by
the Soviets to fight the war help explain how important this war is to the Soviets.
Toomey, William Henry. "William Toomey Korean War Interview." Personal interview. 8 Jan.
2017.
The interviewee is William Toomey. He was a Corporal in the United States Marine
Corps. He served in the Korean War and received many awards for his service. The interview
provided a firsthand account of the Korean War from the perspective of a Marine. He gave us his
opinions on important events, people, and the Communists. This interview is significant to our
project because the interviewee is someone who actually served during the war. His opinions and
thoughts on the war and events are thought provoking.
Toomey, Margaret. "Margaret Toomey Korean War Interview." Personal interview. 8 Jan. 2017.
The interviewee is Margaret Toomey, who was only 13 at the start of the war. She lived
through the effects of the war on the home front. The interview provided the perspective of the
war through the eyes of a teenage girl. She gave us her views on the war and the Communists.
The interview is significant because it provides us with a civilian perspective on the war. She
helped illuminate events such as the Red Scare and other communist fears. Some of her
opinions, made us reflect on current events such as war.
Truman, Harry S. "Address By President Truman." PBS. PBS, 7 Aug. 1996. Web. 16 Nov. 2016.
The speaker of the address is President Harry S. Truman. He was the President of the
United States during the time of the Korean War and the end of WWII. He was known for
authorizing the dropping of the atomic bombs in WWII and his beliefs on containing
communism. The address gives a first person view of what was happening in the Korean War
and shows how people at that time perceived the war. It also gives examples of how Truman and
America were indirectly fighting communism and the USSR through the Korean War. The
address gives information on the ongoing actions in the war and how the people of america react
to the Korean War. He uses language to make it seem that the war is terrible, but is necessary.
This also gives a more in depth view on how America is trying to stop the communists from
taking away freedom from the rest of the world.

Zedong, Mao. "Wilson Center Digital Archive." Wilson Center Digital Archive. Wilson Digital
Archive, 19 July 2001. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.

The writer of the document is Mao Zedong, the Ruler of China at the time. He helped
Stalin with spreading communism throughout the world, and sent troops to assist North Korea
during the war. This document gives information on the agreements ceasing military action in
Korea. This is Mao sharing the agreements with Stalin. It shows the conclusion they reached at
the end of the war. This is influential to our project because it shows how the war came to end. It
shows what the communist leaders saw for agreements. These agreements put countries back in
order and had them be separate, not together under one ruler or type of government.

Secondary:
Bachrach, Deborah. The Korean War. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 1991. Print.
Deborah Bachrach is a published author who mainly has written many books about world
history. Bachrach has earned a Ph.D. in history and has taught at a few different colleges. The
book goes into detail about the different parts of the war, such as the North Korean phase,
Chinese intervention, and the conclusion to the fighting. The book also dedicates a whole chapter
to when President Truman fired General MacArthur, which had a major effect on the war.
Biographies of major persons in the war are included as well. There are descriptions of the
atrocities committed by both sides and POW exchange efforts. This source provides historical
context by using primary source quotations from soldiers, reporters, POWs, etc. These
statements tell how the war really was and how brutal it was. The statements given by these
people are very eye-opening and intriguing, especially the POW ones. The POWs provide details
about their internment such as the camp conditions and abuse. A a wounded lieutenant gives a
chilling response regarding surrendering to the Chinese.
Chambers, John Whiteclay II, ed. The Oxford Companion to American Military History. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1999, 369-373.
The article is written by John Whiteclay Chambers II, a distinguished professor of history
at Rutgers University. He went to Columbia University, then got his Master's at San Francisco
State University and Bachelors at Temple University. The source is a book about American
military history. It talks about the Korean War and the U.S. strategy and execution. It also talks
about how the military history of America's was one of the factors in fighting against North

Korea. The book is related to the theme in that the book is a more in depth summary of American
military history in that aspect is the Korean War.
Goulden, Joseph C. Korea: The Untold Story of the War. New York, NY: Times, 1982. Print.
Joseph C. Goulden is the author of over eighteen nonfiction books. He served in the
armed forces as a counter-intelligence operative. This book goes into great detail about every
part of the war, especially the politics. It also describes the effects of Chinas intervention in
detail. Whole chapters are dedicated to operations executed by the U.S. This books is extremely
helpful because it helps us understand the politics and trouble between MacArthur and Truman.
About 3 chapters are dedicated to explaining their relationship, and how it affected the war.
"International Social Science Review." "The Wrong War" by Joel R. Campbell. N.p., 2014. Web. 28
Oct. 2016.
The source is written by Joel R. Campbell, a professor at Troy University. Campbell had
studied and lived in Asia for many years, including Korea. The article provides background
information as well as roots of the conflict. It also provides Soviet perspectives of the war and
postwar documentation. It also goes into detail about the negotiations that took place. The article
is very valuable because it provides a wealth of information. The most useful pieces of
information are the different perspectives and approaches to the conflict. We live in America and
have been exposed to mostly American perspectives on the war. Being exposed to anothers
view on the conflict allows us to understand why they were fighting against us. We can see they
took a stand against as what they viewed as Western values and aggression.

"Korean War (1950-53)." International Military and Defense Encyclopedia. Ed. Trevor N. Dupuy.
Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 1993. World History in Context. Web. 28 Oct. 2016
The source is written by Trevor N. Dupuy, who was a colonel in the United States Army
and a notable military historian. His expertise expanded from ancient Egypt to the Persian Gulf
War. The source is an article and in it, Dupuy writes about the background, years, and casualties
of the Korean War. As well as offering specific information, the article also provides significant
effects of the war. The source is helpful because it provides specific information on all years of
the war, including important months. Not only does the article provide information on just
warfare, but it also provides information on politics in Korea and abroad.

R.A. Guisepi By June 28, Seoul Had Fallen, and across. "KOREAN WAR." KOREAN WAR. Hist,
Mar.-Apr. 2009. Web. 04 Nov. 2016.

The article is written and edited by R. A. Guisepi, he works in Historical, and

Educational Dissemination. He has a Doctor's of Ancient History and Antiques at Canterbury
University. The article details Korean War battles, giving a wealth of information about the
battles and the actions taken. It also explains the plans of the battle and their success and failure.
The source is helpful in giving more information on the battle and the actual plans that went into
the fight. It connects to the theme in that it is a battles during the war between the Soviets and
America showing the battle of freedom and democracy against Communism. And giving more
useful information to dive deeper into the people thoughts about it.

"Truman, Harry S.." Presidents: A Reference History. - "Harry S - "Truman, Harry S.." International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. - "Truman, Harry S.." UXL Encyclopedia of World
Biography. - "Truman, Harry S.." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. - "Truman, Harry S.."
West's Encyclopedia of American Law. - "Truman, Harry S.." The Oxford Companion to
American Military History. - "Truman, Harry S.." World Encyclopedia. - "Truman, Harry S.."
Gale Encyclopedia of U.S
The article is written by Richard Kirkendall, an editor and author of The Organization of
American Historians and the Writing and Teaching of American History. He went Gonzaga
University and served in the Navy on a destroyer off the coast of North Korea. The source is an
encyclopedia about Henry S. Trumans life before and during his presidency. It explains his
decisions during the Korean War and reasoning for them. The encyclopedia shows the president
a man of great importantes during the Korean War.I learned of decisions he made in changing
the war against Russia. It connects to the theme of U.S. And Russia in the Korean War in that he
was the president of U.S. During the Korean War.
Uschan, Michael V. The Korean War. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2001. Print.
Michael V. Uschan is a published author who has written many history books as well as
many children and adult books. His history books specifically cover events/eras significant to
United Statess history. Uschans book covers the Cold War, the war itself and the
ending/aftermath of the war. The book also dedicates certain sections to important parts of the
war such as Inchon and Chinese intervention. It also provides a glimpse of the effects of the war
on the American homefront. This source shows the significance of the Korean War by explaining
how it affected the United States. The United States became divided over whether to use atomic
bombs to end the war faster. Another divisive factor was the red scare that plagued the entire
United States.

Wright, James. "What We Learned From the Korean War." The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company,
23 July 2013. Web. 01 Nov. 2016.
The article is written by James Wright, who is the Eleazar Wheelock Professor of History
at Dartmouth College and a former Marine. Wright has taught American political history, as well
as American views on wars and those who fought in them. The article explains American views
on the war as it progressed. It also explains the lessons learned from the war. The source
explained American perspectives and reactions to parts of the war. As well as providing these, it
provides an eye-opening explanation of the armistice that was signed. Lastly, it provides proof of
how we have changed since the war.