Abstract

ATEHORTUA CRUZ, Adolfo León. Colombia in Korea ’s war. Folios [online]. 2008, n.27, pp. 63-76. ISSN 0123-4870.

This article refers five aspects scarcely explored on the Korea ’s War: the Colombian decision of participating in the conflict; the selection of the officials in the Battalion Colombia; the search for weapons by Laureano Gómez; the experience obtained by the Colombian Army, and the North American influence established on that period.

Keywords : National army; History of the Army; Korea ’s War; Laureano Gómez; Colombia as participant; USA and Colombia.