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    The First sign of famine was exposed during the Korean War. Wikipedia has come to the findings of famine starting in the early 1952. The government’s food reserves had ran out in May of that year. Foreign Minister Pak Hon-yong told the Communist diplomats one-quarter of the rural population was starving. Before anyone could act in time many people died of hunger. Soon after an external aid of (50‚000 metric tons of flour and 20‚000 metric tons of artificial fertilizer was received from the Soviet

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    Reflect and Respond 1. As you read the stories about the Korean War POWs‚ how would you explain the connection between encouragement and success? In the story they was not receiving any encouragement therefore they gave up on life. Encouraging someone can play an important part in someone’s life and that could lead to success or it either can go in the opposite direction. The connection between the two are you cannot have one without the other. 2. One of the most important ways we connect with

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    The Korean War Memorial is a beautiful memorial in Washington D.C.’s West Potomac Park. It commemorates the 54‚246 US soldiers who died in the Korean War. (American Battle Monuments Commission) The Korean War war was dedicated on July 27th 1995 by Bill Clinton and the President of the Republic of Korea‚ Kim Young Sam. It began construction on October 28th 1986 and President George H.W. Bush conducted the groundbreaking of the Memorial. (IBOV) The $18 million memorial had a massive delay because they

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    The role of the United States in the Korean War 1. Introduction A Korean proverb reads “when whales collide‚ the shrimp suffer” which refers to the Cold War during the second half of the 20th century and to the role that Koreans saw themselves in. The Korean War is in general referred to as the first battle of the Cold War‚ the first clash of two superpowers with opposing ideologies‚ namely the Communist Soviet Union‚ aiming to spread Communism in countries all over the world‚ and the United States

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    The Cold War and the set up between Europe and Asia can be used to explain the historical context of the Korean War. The Cold War was a period of time from 1947-1991 where rising tensions between America‚ Russia‚ and different parts of Europe caused large threats for each country and continent. Even though there was never physical fighting‚ the Cold War instilled fear in many people‚ including fear of a potential nuclear fallout. The Soviet Union expanded to the west of Europe and the east of Asia

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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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    The very first aim of USA in the Korean War was to drive out the invaders who were the communists from the South Korea from the North Korea. This aim is already accomplished by General Douglas Macarthur in 1951 when the war was in stalemate. Thus I saw no points of continuing the war. The United Nations did not only help USA by providing troops from the eighteen states but also by providing different kind of support (including to replace the obsolete weapons of USA). Therefore with the help of the

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    Globalization of Korean Popular Culture in Asia 1. Introduction Since 1990s‚ Korean Popular Culture has had a strong influence in Asian countries‚ including China‚ Hong Kong‚ Taiwan‚ Japan and Singapore. This new popular cultural phenomenon in Asia is called the “Korean Wave”‚ also known as hallyu in Korean pronunciation‚ which refers to the surge of popularity of Korean popular culture abroad‚ particularly in Asia(Kin 284). The “Korean Wave” is first coined in mid-1999 by journalists in Beijing

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    during this war. While it’s true South Korea wanted the freedom to be a democracy the main agenda on almost everyone’s mind was the spread of communism; depending on what side you were on‚ this included either continuing the spread or stopping it. The Korean War is just one of the many accounts of bloodshed over communism; the perfect example of sending bold young men to die for a cause that’s not as dignified as the Uncle Sam posters would lead one to believe. It was a grotesque and unnecessary war (considering

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    ~ The U2 Spy Crisis or The Korean War? The Cold War spanned over forty years and was the combination of a multitude of related events. These events brought tension and political pressure between the USA and the USSR that could have resulted in complete mutually assured destruction (M.A.D) as both sides had the combined power to destroy the world. However‚ which pivotal event was the greatest threat to world peace‚ the U2 Spy crisis or the Korean War? The Korean War was the war fought between

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