1954 Geneva Conference was the first and last international negotiation on the korean peninsula’s unification. Both UN leaded by America and Communist Sides did not expected the negotiation success. Geneva Conference ended only with increasing antagonism and distrust on the Korean Peninsula. This Article investigates the mutual effect of Korea and Indochina, two agenda of the Conference. Especially Indochina peace negotiation was a serious matter for the Chinese. China wanted the peaceful environments for the development of their domestic economy after the Korean War. This article points to the priority of chinese negotiation strategy. China concentrated on the urgent Indochina issue than complicated Korean issue.
On the other side, this article focuses on the relationship between Rhee government and Eisenhower administration around the Conference. There had been serious conflicts between two governments. Main issues in the Conflicts were the method of unification, mutual defence treaty and rebuilding Korean armed forces. This article particularly emphasizes two country’s different perception and strategy on the Northeast Asia region. Eisenhower administration considered the triangle alliance, between America, Korea and Japan. But Rhee didn’t accept the role of Japan. Rhee wanted korea’s initiative for the Anti-communist Bloc in East Asia and so suggested the dispatch of Korean troops to indochina.
This article concludes 1954 Geneva conference with loss an opportunity for the peaceful settlement in the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asia.