EPISODE · Aug 4, 2020 · 26 MIN
1.8 - The Best of Enemies
from Coming Together/Coming Apart: A History of the Korean War · host Trevor Owens
Two Koreas became independent in 1948 and immediately began trying to get rid of the other. Update, 4/2021: Listener Brian S. informed me of the official ruble-dollar exchange rate for 1949 as provided by the Central Bank of Russia. At $.1887 rubles-per-dollar (or 5.3 dollars-per-ruble), the 212 million ruble loan the Soviets extended to the DPRK is equal to approximately US$40 million in 1949, or approximately US$432 million adjusted to 2021 value. Thank you, Brian!
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