1. Was the Korean War a US war or a UN war? Provide two historical examples to support your views. The Korean War was a US war. This is because ninety percent of fighting men in the war were provided from the US and South Korea. Also‚ Macarthur was prevented from communicating with the United Nations because of President Truman. Disagreeably‚ the US dispatched the 7th Fleet to the Taiwan Straits‚ but this displays that the US acted on its own against those nations that disagreed. 2. How do Canada
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Analyze the cause of the Korean War After the cold war‚ tension rose in Asia because of communist takeover of China in 1949. This began to concern the USA with the spreading of communism throughout Asia. When North Korea (communist) invaded South Korea (capitalist) in 1950‚ the USA’s fear were soon realized. In essence‚ this war was a civil war between North and South Korea however‚ there was a high risk that the USA‚ China and USSR would become involved. Korea had been conquered by the
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The Korean peninsula found itself in a situation much like Germany during the early years of the Cold War. Korea was under Japanese control until the surrender of the Japanese at the close of World War II. The 38th Parallel divided the Korean Peninsula into two halves. North Korea was under Communist control with the Soviets placing Kim Il-Sung as the leader. With Soviet assistance and training‚ Sung had quickly repressed the opposition in North Korea and solidified his control with Russian support
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(It is also important to mention here‚ that each engagement‚ and the officers commanding it‚ received degrees of intelligence and instruction from command and support networks; ADCOM in Korea and MACV in Vietnam.) In the Korean War‚ Lt. Col. Smith and Maj. Gen. Dean in each of their commands‚ intuitively chose good defensive positions against the enemy; the former at Osan‚ the latter in the defense around the Kum River. What is more‚ both these commanders‚ in each of their
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What caused the Korean War? The Korean War started in 1950 and took place in a time that was very known to war. The war ending in a peace treaty singing between USA and North Korea‚ the South Koreans never actually signed for peace. This is often said by the North Koreans as an excuse to carry on the so called war by having army troops all along the border. This may not be a surprise to many due to North Koreas well known extremism and overall lack of connection the rest of the world. This is an
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their invasion of SK. So‚ even after the fact‚ NK declared war on SK. General Douglas MacArthur He wanted to defeat the Korean army However‚ the Korean army was too powerful for him to take head on. So‚ MacArthur ambushed the army from all sides‚ surrounding them while the U.N’s troops fought them head on. They proved as a good distraction. President Harry Truman He wanted China to stay out of the war and to keep the war as short as possible. However‚ his general MacArthur‚ had
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Samantha Gomez 12-06-12 On 25 June 1950‚ the young Cold War suddenly turned hot‚ bloody and expensive. Within a few days‚ North Korea ’s invasion of South Korea brought about a United Nations ’ "police action" against the aggressors. That immediately produced heavy military and naval involvement by the United States. While there were no illusions that the task would be easy‚ nobody expected that this violent conflict would continue for more than three years. Throughout the summer of 1950‚ the
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mçëíëÅêáéí=m~ÖÉ • fåíÉêîáÉï tÜ~í=Å~ìëÉÇ=íÜÉ=hçêÉ~å= t~ê\ After World War II‚ Koreans rejoiced at the defeat of the Japanese‚ but their joy was short-lived. As the Cold War began to develop in Europe‚ the USA and USSR were unable to reach an agreement on the unification of Korea - they could not agree on what form the government should take‚ the type of economy it should have‚ on the alliances it should make. Liberation from the war did not result in immediate freedom and instead‚ the country was
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interpreting‚ and judging a work of art made in 1992. This memorial is along the banks of the Ohio River‚ which it captures the tragedy and fatigue of those who fought in the war. This memorial is dedicated to the military who served in the Korea War. This art piece was made by Steve Shields‚ the name of his art piece is The Korean War Memorial. Harmony is created in this piece by the pattern on the pants and shirts of the soldiers. The pattern on their clothing has a repetition and the pattern repeats
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Korean War The Korean War started in 1950 when North Korea attacked South Korea. The United Nations met to discuss this problem‚ and they decided to support South Korea against the attacking North. This happened just after World War II‚ and the United States was considered a super power. The president at the time‚ Truman‚ felt like once North Korea gained enough power‚ they would come and attack USA. To avoid a war on their soil‚ USA backed up South Korea. North Korea was a communist country
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