What Caused the Korean War
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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 divided by ideological differences caused by the emerging Cold War.
World War II divided Korea into a Communist, northern half and an Americanoccupied southern half, divided at the 38th parallel.
As a result, Koreans were unable to establish an independent government.
In November 1947, United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution that called for general elections under the supervision of a UN Commission. However, the
Soviet Union refused to comply with the resolution and denied the UN Commission access to the northern half of Korea. UN General Assembly then adopted another resolution calling for elections in areas accessible to the UN Commission.
The first elections in Korea were carried out on May 10, 1948, in the area south of the 38th parallel. The parallel came to divide the Korean Peninsula in to South and
North. Syngman Rhee was elected the first President of the Republic of Korea in 1948.
Meanwhile, north of the 38th parallel, a Communist regime was set up under the leadership of Kim Il- sung.
At this time, both regimes were extremely authoritarian and both leaders (both of whom intended
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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 divided by ideological differences caused by the emerging Cold War.
World War II divided Korea into a Communist, northern half and an Americanoccupied southern half, divided at the 38th parallel.
As a result, Koreans were unable to establish an independent government.
In November 1947, United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution that called for general elections under the supervision of a UN Commission. However, the
Soviet Union refused to comply with the resolution and denied the UN Commission access to the northern half of Korea. UN General Assembly then adopted another resolution calling for elections in areas accessible to the UN Commission.
The first elections in Korea were carried out on May 10, 1948, in the area south of the 38th parallel. The parallel came to divide the Korean Peninsula in to South and
North. Syngman Rhee was elected the first President of the Republic of Korea in 1948.
Meanwhile, north of the 38th parallel, a Communist regime was set up under the leadership of Kim Il- sung.
At this time, both regimes were extremely authoritarian and both leaders (both of whom intended