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    Kim American Literature Ms.Stiles 9/12/17 MacArthur The Battle of Incheon was an amphibious invasion and battle of the Korean War. The Code name for the operation was Operation Chromite and this operation involved around 75‚000 troops and 261 naval vessels. Also‚ this operation led to the take back of capital of South Korea‚ Seoul. On June 25th‚ 1950 North Korean armies invaded South Korea with the tanks and combat planes. At the morning of this day‚ General MacArthur sent the boats and planes to rescue

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    War can often occur with diminutive warning and result in vast destruction and excessive mortality. There are a variety causes for wars such as greed‚ power‚ and to improve the standard of living. Another cause of war is to protect the boundary of the country. In some countries such as Korea and Vietnam these boundaries define the different political views of the territories. Korea and Vietnam were divided between the Communist North and the Democratic South. This division of the countries led

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    became involved in the Korean War. At the end of WWII the Korean peninsula was divided between North Korea supported by the Soviet Union north of the 38th parallel‚ and South Korea with the United States supporting everything south. The two separate governments held claim the entire county not recognizing the division. As tensions escalated‚ North Korea began invading the south. After a couple months the North Korean Army had pushed the few American forces and South Korean Army south to an area known

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    Revision Notes: Korean War KOREAN WAR North Korea [Communist] invaded South Korea [Capitalist]. Causes [memory word: DUCKS] Domino theory - Truman thought that Far Eastern countries would fall like dominoes. China became Communist in 1949. Truman feared Japan would follow. He felt he had to stop this. Undermine Communism - - NSC 68 (April 1950) recommended that the US abandon ’containment’ and start to ’roll back’ Communism. Cold War - Truman and

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    The Korean War marked an important stage of the Cold War. It was a crucial moment in history when communism faced capitalism in a war front. In October of 1950‚ China intervened in the war only to increase the existing tension of the time. According to Michael Hickey‚ after Korea was independent from Japan by the end of WWII‚ it was split along the 38th parallel between North and South. Anti-communist US troops occupied the South and the Soviets the North. Stalin encouraged North Korea’s president

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    TO WHAT EXTENT WAS THE KOREAN WAR AN EPISODE OF THE COLD WAR? The Korean war that was fought between the Northerners and Southerners of Korean with the support of the USSR and the United states of America; in the name of United Nations was one of the major events of the cold which increased the tension and contributed so much to the development of the cold war. The involvement of the super powers triggered the extent to which the Korean War can be referred to as one of the episodes of the cold

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    forces of North Korea in 1950 and North Vietnam in 1965. In each of these initial engagements the U.S. Army‚ Task Force Smith in Korea and the 1st Air Cavalry Division in South Vietnam‚ stood heavily out-numbered against a very formidable enemy. Although being heavily outmanned influenced the efficacy of each U.S. Army engagement‚ it did not dictate the outcome. In this essay I will enumerate‚ not necessarily the course of events for each engagement‚ but rather the elements of contrast and similarity

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    traditional Korean values. The topics of Korean history‚ immigration‚ culture‚ language‚ religion‚ food‚ views on disabilities and rehabilitation services typically available in Korea are covered briefly to provide the reader with a quick overview and background. For those who seek more detailed information‚ the references cited in each section can be used as a starting point. For those with prior background knowledge of Korea‚ I suggest reading Part II first‚ in which I introduce Korean culture with

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    Korean culture is comprised of a multitude of societal changes that have amounted and transformed throughout the years. Beginning five thousand years ago Korea has slowly evolved into a cultural haven. Music‚ dance‚ painting‚ food‚ fashion‚ arts‚ games‚ karate‚ family life‚ theater‚ religion and beliefs are just a few components that make up modern day Korean culture. Korean cuisine is one of the most unifying of all of these cultural factors. The food in Korea is one of the defining elements of

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    Cause of the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997 During Asian Financial Crisis‚ the Thai baht devaluation‚ the Malaysian ringgit was "attacked" by speculators. The overnight rate jumped from under 8% to over 40%. The factors that triggered the 1997 crisis was negative perceptions of the Malaysian economy following the dramatic collapse of the Thai economy. Foreign investors and international rating agencies had failed to consider underlying risks in the Thai economy‚ and spurred by fear that

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