Entomological Issues during the Korean War, 1950-1953

Abstract

To understand entomological issues during the Korean War, one must first know something about Korea and the cultural and political situation during that period. Korea is a peninsular country that over the centuries has periodically been occupied by China or Japan. These occupations had a detrimental effect on the country because human and material resources were routinely stripped from the peninsula. The occupations and subsequent national freedom led to a strong sense of national pride in the Korean people and a not inconsequential xenophobia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2008
Accession Number
ADP023970

Entities

People

  • H. C. Kim
  • T. A. Klein
  • W. J. Sames

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Health Services
  • Hygiene
  • Malaria
  • Medical Laboratories
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • North Korea
  • Pest Control
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Rodent Control
  • Rodents
  • Second World War
  • Tickborne Diseases
  • United States

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