South Korea Research Paper
Now that the Second World War is finished many countries can finally be back to its normal form. But for the Koreans it wasn't going so well. Korea was being controlled by Japan during World War II. Japan fell apart during World War II, Korea was finally free and could be its own country. But United States wanted to put in a new government in to help the Koreans. The Soviet Union agreed to put in a new government but just a different kind.
The Soviet Union wanted a communist government put in, but the U.S. wanted a democratic put in. This soon led to the first war. In the 1940s North Koreans decided to attack South Korea. This eventually went into an all out war when nearly 100,000 North Korean soldiers crossed the border and attacked South Korea. The North Korean leader wanted to rule a united Korea. But negotiations were not working, so he eventually gave up and used it by force. Armed with tanks, and many men. …show more content…
Whenever North Korea passed the DMZ they declared war. South Korea had no idea that they were about to be attacked. When North Korea came in they swept the south like it was nothing. In 1951 the U.S decided to help the south by arming them with tanks and men. The US sent about Ninety percent of the troops that were sent to help South Korea.
Who exactly won the Korean War? No one really won instead, Korea returned to its normal form. And North and South Korea remained divided. It did a great cost in lives. 373,598 were killed in South Korea. While 178,425 died in North Korea.
On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed to end the war. People don't even know why North Korea even started this war as a result from nothing. Many say that the war actually never ended because there was never a peace treaty. All it was, was a armistice which meant cease fire. Many say that if the North Koreans ever attack the south again it could lead to World War
The Soviet Union wanted a communist government put in, but the U.S. wanted a democratic put in. This soon led to the first war. In the 1940s North Koreans decided to attack South Korea. This eventually went into an all out war when nearly 100,000 North Korean soldiers crossed the border and attacked South Korea. The North Korean leader wanted to rule a united Korea. But negotiations were not working, so he eventually gave up and used it by force. Armed with tanks, and many men. …show more content…
Whenever North Korea passed the DMZ they declared war. South Korea had no idea that they were about to be attacked. When North Korea came in they swept the south like it was nothing. In 1951 the U.S decided to help the south by arming them with tanks and men. The US sent about Ninety percent of the troops that were sent to help South Korea.
Who exactly won the Korean War? No one really won instead, Korea returned to its normal form. And North and South Korea remained divided. It did a great cost in lives. 373,598 were killed in South Korea. While 178,425 died in North Korea.
On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed to end the war. People don't even know why North Korea even started this war as a result from nothing. Many say that the war actually never ended because there was never a peace treaty. All it was, was a armistice which meant cease fire. Many say that if the North Koreans ever attack the south again it could lead to World War