[TigerLikesRooster]

Yeah, he definitely provided a final nail in the coffin. With his remarks, any misgiving on their war plan was gone. It led to a final seal of approval by Stalin.

[Western Phil]

“What Price Security?” by Gordon B. Greer page 41-42

https://books.google.com/books?id=MNHGZWiLBL4C&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=south+korea+outside+the+sphere+of+influence&source=bl&ots=a_ac-N4_yb&sig=x63og1kN_G_1ic5ddvir_ykapt0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiG04W11sTNAhUFKCYKHcmEBqQQ6AEIRTAH#v=onepage&q=south%20korea%20outside%20the%20sphere%20of%20influence&f=false