The Korean peninsula found itself in a situation much like Germany during the early years of the Cold War. Korea was under Japanese control until the surrender of the Japanese at the close of World War II. The 38th Parallel divided the Korean Peninsula into two halves. North Korea was under Communist control with the Soviets placing Kim Il-Sung as the leader. With Soviet assistance and training‚ Sung had quickly repressed the opposition in North Korea and solidified his control with Russian support
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Medium: Korean Writing and Script‚ a comparison. Korean writing and scripts was said to be one of the remarkably unique writing system and language in the world apart from the Chinese and Japanese scripts. The sources of the origin of the script were lost at an early date in Korea and thus resulting to the variety of conflicting theories which had risen among the Korean and Western scholars. It was established during Joseon Dynasty by The Great King Sejong and was completed in December 1443
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North Korean Authoritarian Government In this paper‚ I will attempt to explain why authoritarianism regimes such as the one in North Korea‚ still continues to govern even though the government is one of the more corrupted types of government still in existence today. The word authoritarianism is defined as‚ “a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)”(Word Net) There are currently many countries in our world
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What caused the Korean War? The Korean War started in 1950 and took place in a time that was very known to war. The war ending in a peace treaty singing between USA and North Korea‚ the South Koreans never actually signed for peace. This is often said by the North Koreans as an excuse to carry on the so called war by having army troops all along the border. This may not be a surprise to many due to North Koreas well known extremism and overall lack of connection the rest of the world. This is an
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They wanted South Korea to join them under the rule of the communist. However‚ the U.N interfered with 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
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The Korean War is seen as the “flashpoint” in the Cold War‚ which made the Cold war a global conflict. North Korea was led by Kim Il-Sung and was communist. South Korea was led by Syngman Rhee and was capitalist. Though it is said that Kim Il-Sung‚ who headed The Democratic People’s Republic‚ which was created by the Soviet Union‚ had adopted a policy of opposition to Rhee’s government and for the unification of the Korean peninsula by armed force‚ there are still many other theories as to why the
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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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Explain the causes of the Korean War The Korean War began in 1950 when Communist North Korea crossed the 38th parallel into Capitalist South Korea‚ however‚ it was not just an ordinary civil war‚ it involved 3 of the world’s biggest superpowers of the time‚ USA‚ China and Russia. Ultimately‚ their fight was indirectly played out in this small country. However‚ the main causes of the war can be debated. The cause of the war can be traced back to 1945 when the war ended and Korea was split between
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anew. More importantly‚ the organized Reserve forces included tens of thousands of trained people‚ whose World War II experiences remained reasonably fresh and relevant. In mid-September 1950 a daring amphibous invasion at Inchon fractured the North Korean war machine. In the following two months UN armies pushed swiftly through North Korea. However‚ with victory seemingly in sight‚ China intervened openly‚ and the Soviet Union not-so-openly‚ on the side of their defeated fellow Communist neighbor.
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the banks of the Ohio River‚ which it captures the tragedy and fatigue of those who fought in the war. This memorial is dedicated to the military who served in the Korea War. This art piece was made by Steve Shields‚ the name of his art piece is The Korean War Memorial. Harmony is created in this piece by the pattern on the pants and shirts of the soldiers. The pattern on their clothing has a repetition and the pattern repeats on each of the soldiers clothing the same. The pattern does not change nor
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