The Korean and Vietnam war are very similar in that both were the US’s attempt to fight communism by waging war in a distant third world country. Both wars were unpopular in the US and both led to a lack of victory. In fact‚ remarkable similarities exist between the Korean War and the Vietnam War; from the US support of a dictatorial and corrupt anti-communist regime to its conception of communism as a monolithic entity‚ under which all communist nations were necessarily allies‚ rather than individuals
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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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Korean War The Korean War was another episode in the Cold War starting June 25‚ 1950 and ending only three years later on June 27‚ 1953. The fighting began when North Korea crossed the 38th parallel‚ the boundary between the Soviet Union’s Republic of Korea to the north and pro-Western Republic of Korea to the South. A main influence on this invasion of the south was the Soviet Union. They had a large interest in sending a message to the United Nations‚ and more specifically The United States.
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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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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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The Marine’s involvement in the Korean War had many successes including the Battle at Inchon‚ Freezing at the Chosin Reservoir‚ and the Battle for the Punchbowl. Starting on the 25th of June 1950‚ the Korean War lasted for 3 years and 2 days (Gruenberg XX-XXii). The Korean War was in constant change. The US‚ South Koreans‚ and UN forces would make a big push and the North Koreans‚ Chinese‚ and Soviets would push right back. Territory traded hands all over the war including Seoul‚ the nation’s capital
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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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since it is a fairly new term‚ one may ask what the term brainwashing is? Where does it come from‚ or how is it applied? Following I will explain the different definitions of brainwashing‚ its origins and how Americans were brainwashed during the Korean War. Brain washing is described as an intensive‚ forcible indoctrination‚ usually political or religious‚ aimed at destroying a person’s basic convictions and attitudes and replacing them with an alternative set of fixed beliefs. It is also known
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The 1970’s Canada in the Cold War Canada was a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) which was the name of the alliance they had formed. The main goal for the NATO was to prevent the spread of communism. Although Canada wasn’t dominant or recognized as having the influence the world‚ the country still had a moderate influence and recognition internationally. The Vietnam War The U.S. had interest in defending South Vietnam against a communist movement supported by North Vietnam
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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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