Causes Of The Korean War
The Korean War is often referred to as the forgotten war since October 1951 because it happened soon after Second World War and to most people it was the result of that war. Moreover, it did not bring with it the same type of rationing and full mobilization as the World War II. As such, the Americans turned back to their lives thus ignoring the conflict in Korea. Further, the stalemate that resulted from Chinese entrance into the war made few people to think or read about Korea. There was a noticeable lack of coverage of the conflict in addition to the characteristic lack of rallying patriotic songs that had been during the World War II. The veterans who served in the Korean War just wanted to quietly return to their normal lives without much
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The North Korean army used Soviet tanks to overrun South Korea, which prompted the Unites States to come to South Korea’s aid. The war was occasioned by the hopeful unification of South and North Korea as well as the growing concern of the spread of communism. Before the war, both South and North Korea existed as provisional governments that competed to control the Korean peninsula.
Therefore, the causes of the Korean War were both political and ideological. Politically, the Soviet Union saw the Korean peninsula as a facilitator to attack Russia, and demanded loyalty from Korea. Further, the Soviet military government in North Korea refused an establishment of a united Korea. The North Korean government, with support from Soviet Union and China, attacked South Korea with the aim of winning the war and ideologically communize the entire Korean peninsula and incorporate it in a communist …show more content…
Further, more than 600,000 homes were destroyed while the Korean peninsula remained divided. Under U.S. influence, South Korea became a democratic state while the North remained communist and dictatorial. The Korean War benefited Japan both democratically and economically as it brought about the establishment of the new Japan’s allies, specifically South Korea. In addition, Japan acted as the key base of all operations, which saw her defense industry earn over US$ 3 billion from sales from U.S. military
The North Korean army used Soviet tanks to overrun South Korea, which prompted the Unites States to come to South Korea’s aid. The war was occasioned by the hopeful unification of South and North Korea as well as the growing concern of the spread of communism. Before the war, both South and North Korea existed as provisional governments that competed to control the Korean peninsula.
Therefore, the causes of the Korean War were both political and ideological. Politically, the Soviet Union saw the Korean peninsula as a facilitator to attack Russia, and demanded loyalty from Korea. Further, the Soviet military government in North Korea refused an establishment of a united Korea. The North Korean government, with support from Soviet Union and China, attacked South Korea with the aim of winning the war and ideologically communize the entire Korean peninsula and incorporate it in a communist …show more content…
Further, more than 600,000 homes were destroyed while the Korean peninsula remained divided. Under U.S. influence, South Korea became a democratic state while the North remained communist and dictatorial. The Korean War benefited Japan both democratically and economically as it brought about the establishment of the new Japan’s allies, specifically South Korea. In addition, Japan acted as the key base of all operations, which saw her defense industry earn over US$ 3 billion from sales from U.S. military