An Unusual Role: Soviet Diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang in 1968
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چکیده
The seizure of the USS Pueblo, an American intelligence ship, on 23 January 1968 triggered one most acute and dangerous international crises during Cold War. US government comprehensively studied situation concluded that a forceful response to North Korean action was futile, any with use military force fraught unpredictable escalation internationalisation conflict. In addition, President Lyndon Johnson’s administration had goal saving lives internees from ship. solution this problem acquired particular importance in connection upcoming presidential elections. Negotiations were chosen as way overcome crisis, which Washington repeatedly appealed Soviet requests for support its difficult dialogue DPRK leadership. leader Kim Il Sung, his part, chose tactic delaying negotiations. Both sides contact USSR, result diplomacy to, hand, facilitate return sailors their homeland, and, other, maintain image world socialist system, condemning espionage actions near shores state friendly USSR. purpose article is show unusual role mediator between Pyongyang, assess significance these efforts resolving conflict global consequences. It context crisis contributed relaxation tensions US-Soviet relations.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Quaestio Rossica
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2313-6871', '2311-911X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15826/qr.2021.4.651