South Korea Assignment 1 Facts South Korea is a sovereign state‚ which locates in the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is also called the Republic of Korea. Its neighbors are China‚ Japan‚ North and the East China Sea to the south. South Korea’s territory covers a total area of 99‚392 square kilometers and has a population of almost 50 million. The capital and largest city is Seoul. South Korea is a developed country with a very high standard of living and
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Introduction Contrarary to what we known today‚ the Korean Peninsula‚ was once a peaceful unified kingdom with a unique culture and great economic potential. After a period of conflict among the “Three Kingdoms”—Koguryo in the north‚ Paekche in the southwest‚ and Silla in the southeast—Silla defeated its rivals and unified most of the Korean peninsula in 668 CE. Korea reached close to its present boundaries during the Koryo Dynasty (918-1392)‚ from which its Western name “Korea” is derived. The succeeding
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The Korean Legend of Dan Gun The Korean legend of Dan Gun begins with the “Lord of Heaven” who had a son‚ Hwan-ung‚ who yearned to live on Earth. The legend states that the heaven and earth were one‚ and all animals could communicate with humans and gods. Hwan-ung wanted earthly rule‚ so his father sent him to Earth to gain his desire. When he went to Earth he met a tiger and a bear who "prayed" to become human. Hwan-ung proposed a test‚ which if completed would make the contestant a human. The
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The Korean War The Korean War was a war between North and South Korea. However it was fought between people who wanted Communist rule in Korea versus people who wanted freedom and democracy. It had no winners. All it had was people who lost their lives. Korea is a peninsula adjacent to China on the west. On the east‚ across the East Sea lies Japan. Korea is approximately 5000 square miles. It is about the size of Utah and is very mountainous. (Oberdorfer‚ 3) In Korea lies the most militarized
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The Korean war‚ was it really a war to forget? After Korea was free from Japanese colonization on August 15‚ 1945‚ the country was left confused politically‚ hence the country was divided into two political governments: communist and capitalist. The Korean war (1950-1953) was a bloodshed that should not be forgotten because of its destructiveness and because of the effects it had on China‚ North and South Korea and America.
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The Korean War This July 27th marks the 60th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the combat phase of the Korean War‚ but the conflict did not end on July 27‚ 1953‚ it merely came to a temporary halt. Though the Korean War may been overshadowed by World War II and the Vietnam War in the minds of many Americans‚ it had a dramatic effect on social change in the United States ("Korean War had major impact on race relations..."). We have spent the past 60 years living not in a post-war
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“Korean wave (Hallyu) was coined in China in mid-1999 by Beijing journalists surprised by the fast growing popularity of South Koreans and South Korean goods in China.” However‚ the phenomenon of Korean wave flows into East Asia especially China during the early twenty-first century. Korean wave covers the craze for South Korean music‚ TV dramas‚ pop stars‚ but also for fashion styles‚ cosmetics and electronics. There are many reasons causing Korean wave being a popular mass culture in China. Korean
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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 was a civil war between the nations of North Korea and South Korea‚ which was a result of the occupation zones of the Soviet Union and the United States that were established at the end of World War II. Often called the “forgotten war” because of the lack of attention Americans had given it‚ the Korean War demonstrated how the direction of United States foreign policy was affected during the Cold War. The failure to hold free elections after World War II throughout the Korean Peninsula
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In the early 19th century‚ Koreans came to the United States seeking freedom from Japanese rule and to maintain their Korean cultural identity. Like many other minorities‚ Korean immigrants experienced racial discrimination in the past and they also experience discrimination today. The Alien Land Act of 1913 was passed to prevent non-naturalized Koreans from owning property and limited leases in California. They were often turned away by Caucasian landlords when they were attempting to find housing
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