The end of World War II.‚ was the beginning of a new era for the world politics‚ since the world converted to a bipolar system‚ which called the Cold War. The world especially the Europe divided into two blocs between the victorious states of the II. World War‚ mainly the United States and the Soviet Union. During the following fifty years‚ the foreign policies of states mostly aligned to their bloc’s policies. In this sense‚ Turkey had an important role and position for both US and the Soviet Union
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just children whom are kidnapped. Where there is war‚ there is kidnapping‚ not just of children‚ but of adults too‚ but for what reason? During the Korean War‚ there was an estimate of 84‚532 South Koreans kidnapped by the North Koreans. In addition to that‚ South Korean statistics claim that‚ since the Korean Armistice in 1953‚ around 3‚800 people have been abducted by North Korea (the vast majority in the late 1970s)‚ 480 of
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North Korea The North Korea’s brutal regime began on June 25th 1950‚ when the North Korean People’s Army (KPA) launched a surprising military attack and crossed the 38th parallel border. The Korean War often referred to as the “forgotten war‚” caused the United States to suffer 142‚000 casualties including 33‚000 deaths. In total‚ the entire war killed around three million people. On July 27‚ 1953‚ the war was finally cease-fired and both South and North Koreas are under armistice ever since
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Paul G. Pierpaoli’s‚ Truman and Korea the Political Culture of the Early Cold War‚ written in 1999‚ focuses on the American decision to mediate in the Korean War and the political‚ military‚ and social impact it left behind. Pierpaoli provides an understanding into America’s first undeclared conflict and the building of the national security state. The main emphasis is to analyze how the nation mobilized for the war and how that affected the economic scene and political culture of the United States
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The 1960s proved a tumultuous time for the United States in how there were so many historical developments in the mere space of a decade. Throughout the 60s Americans experienced and witnessed many events such as war‚ civil rights campaigns and protests‚ assassinations‚ technological developments and the emergence of a popular culture and counterculture. Photography came to the fore at the start of the 20th century and a huge emphasis was put on the visual to experience culture. The historical developments
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President Harry Truman‚ a man involved in World War II‚ the Cold War‚ and the Korean War during his presidency. Truman became President of the United States at the peak of World War II and retired from office after the conclusion of the Korean War in a span of only eight years. During Truman’s time as President‚ he experienced many controversies; however‚ his actions in three major wars and foreign and domestic policies benefited the United States‚ but many did not recognize the positive effects
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AP LANG/COMP 14 September 2012 Advancement of Aviation Technology of the Post-War period After the conclusion of World War two (WW2)‚ aviation took off and became one of the largest industries in the world. Over 300‚000 aircraft were produced. The post-war period was a time where the aviation industry became a multi-billion dollar industry. At the end of WW2 the U.S. government founded the Army Air Corps which was the United States Air Force. Commercial aviation also advanced significantly‚ allowing
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After World War II in 1945‚ Korea was free from Japanese command‚ and partitioned into the North and South. The North was occupied by Russia‚ and the South was controlled mainly by the United States. Soviet military leaders came to notice Kim Il-sung‚ who became well known for taking part in the Korean guerilla resistance against the Japanese. Soviet authorities sent him to the Soviet Union for training‚ along with other North Koreans. A communist government was established under the guidance of
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resistance to Japan rule in 1930 called KPG‚ Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai‚ in 1921. A man known as Kim II Sung was member of KPG‚ stood out and raised powers eventually. Korea was divided on the 38th parallel and the North Korea was communist‚ occupied by the Soviets and the South Korea was the nationalist occupied
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According to Yale University historian Richard Whelan‚ "The U.S. government would probably have been happiest if Korea simply had not existed." Indeed‚ the problem of Korean peninsula was one of the most complicated issues that United States faced following the end of World War II. On the 15th of August 1945‚ Japan declared unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers. As a result‚ Korea was liberated from Japan after being subjugated to colonial status since 1910. Shortly thereafter‚ the United
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