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What was the population of Seoul just after the war ended? Would I be right in guessing it was a lot less than it is now, and that most buildings in modern Seou
by cabalamat 14y ago
What was the population of Seoul just after the war ended? Would I be right in guessing it was a lot less than it is now, and that most buildings in modern Seoul post-date the war?
- guard-of-terra 14y agoSeoul means very much for them. If I understand right, "Seoul" is a word for capital. They took traditions seriously and traditionally it's THE capital. Even North Korea considered Seoul the capital for decades, calling Pyongyang "the capital of revolution" or something like that. Also, it was a very poor and unstable country post-war and didn't feature much strategic thinking. And obviously USA wanted their military bases near the border, i.e. in Seoul.