해방 후 임영신의 국제정세 인식과 대한민국 건국 외교활동

Louise Yim’s Understanding of International Situation and Diplomatic Efforts in the Establishment of the Republic of Korea

The political affiliation of Louise Yim was to build a unified, independent nation for Koreans, support and sponsor Syngman Rhee as a leader of korean people, liber democracy and anti-communism. Louise Yim organized national party for Korean women(大韓女子國民黨) right after the independence to establish a foothold for women to enter politics, started political campaigns to support Syngman Rhee, and started anti-trusteeship movement. Louise Yim’s duty as a delegate for Korean democratic member(大韓國民代表民主議員) sent to UN was to brought Korea independence issues to the U.N. General Assembly so that trusteeship is prevented and an independent nation of Koreans is found. To serve these purposes, Louise Yim contacted influential people and press of the US and UN to arouse public opinion of international society and gain their support. Louise Yim‘s capability that made these activities possible was stemmed from experience of studying in the us during the colonial period and personal connections that were made during a visit to America to raise a fund for the expansion of Chungang kindergarten normal(中央保育學校)’s facilities and the establishment of a foundation. Especially, Eleanor Roosevelt had been a great help for Louise Yim to enter and work at UN. Louise Yim continued her work of appealing to and persuading major government personnels of the US, delegates of the UN and american press of the importance and necessity of Korea’s independence. At first, she tried to solve both problems of independence and unification issues of Korea through the general election of both south and north korea. Louise Yim claimed that both Soviet Union and United States pull back their troops and build a unified, independent Korea. Yet as time passes by, Louise Yim started to propose the possibility of forming a separate government of South Korea and firmly insisted on holding a separate election of south korea and forming a separate government after Soviet Union refused the United Nations panel’s entrance to the north side of the 38th parallel.