A Fractured Liberation: Korea Under US Occupation
Kornel Chang
After liberation in 1945, Koreans erupted with hopes for reform that had been bottled up during forty years of Japanese imperial rule. Arguing that permanent North-South division was far from inevitable, Kornel Chang explores the movement for a unified Korean social democracy and its suppression by anticommunist US military authorities.
Award History
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| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cundill History PrizeMajor | 2025 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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03 Suggested argument
Chang argues that permanent North–South division was not inevitable, and that US anticommunist military authorities suppressed a movement for unified Korean social democracy after 1945 liberation.
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