What diplomatic documents tell us about the Soviet Union’s position on the Korean War. 

Author: Xianzheng Zhou Sub-editor: Charlotte Allan Although the Korean War is “stigmatized as the forgotten war”, different interpretations of historical diplomatic documents contributed to revealing the true motivations of stakeholder parties at that time. Unsurprisingly, various theoretical works tried to uncover the behind-scene decision-making process of the Soviet Union during the Korean war. This article…