... in the Yellow Sea and left 4 South Korean sailors dead and 19 others injured. North Korea sent out an apology for the naval clash in the Yellow Sea, and South Korea accepted the apology. There were more talks between the two nations and both nations agreed to work on the cross border road and rail links. In September of 2002 thousands of Korean families who were split during the Korean War were ... now meeting for the first time. North Korea once again surprises ... the world by saying that they have been secretly continuing their nuclear weapons ... ...

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... endured the dusty heat, the frozen Siberian winds and the misery of a country at war. People have to understand the conditions, the hardships and the achievements of these people. For many years the Korean War veterans have honoured and remembered those Australian and Allied servicemen and women who served and died in the Korean War, with a ceremony at the Australian War Memorial on Kapyong Day (24th April). There were numerous effects of the Korean War on the Australian people as the families ... of those soldiers who died went through great grief and it caused major unhappiness throug...

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... formed a few months earlier was reversed and the United States pledged to provide military support to the government in the South. The Korean City of Pusan was very important during the Korean War. It was a perfect place for the United States military force to land troops and supplies and to use as a base for carrying on a war in Korea. On July 5, when the North Korean force that had been sent to capture Pusan reached ... might use it as a base to wage war against China to put the old government back in power. One of the Chinese leaders said, "If American troops crossed the 38th paralle...

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... , could only take place on one day due to the tides, which was September 15, 1950. The invasion was a massive success, and allowed the forces to push Northwest and join forces, striking out at Inchon. This was the first time in the war that the American troops the offensive position. As they pushed forward, retaking South Korean lands, they found more evidence of North Korean brutality. On September 29, they came across ... a mass grave of South Korean men, women and children killed execution-style. These crimes shocked UN soldiers, realizing that the N. Koreans had no respect for the ru...

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... formed a few months earlier was reversed and the United States pledged to provide military support to the government in the South. The Korean City of Pusan was very important during the Korean War. It was a perfect place for the United States military force to land troops and supplies and to use as a base for carrying on a war in Korea. On July 5, when the North Korean force that had been sent to capture Pusan reached ... might use it as a base to wage war against China to put the old government back in power. One of the Chinese leaders said, "If American troops crossed the 38th paralle...

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... the impacts of the Korean War and to create a livable country; citizens are still working on the "rebirth" of North and South Korea. The president at the time of the Korean War was Harry Truman. The war began in South Korea on the 38th parallel. The U.S. was also involved in the Korean War along with other countries the United States also contributed to the reconstruction of South Korea. This war was also known as the biggest war of the modern era (Rees 2). By the end of the war ... 1.3 million South Koreans, 1 million Chinese, 500,000 Northern Korean's, 54 ... ...

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... North Korean forces to withdraw, however, the USSR was not present during the vote. The USSR then claimed that helping South Korea was illegal because the USSR and the People's Republic of China were not present during the voting. On September 22, 1950 President Truman ordered "the destruction of North Korean armed forces." On October 2, 1950 the South Korean army crossed the 38th parallel, while the Chinese communists threatened to enter the war if the UN crossed the 38th ... parallel. These warnings by the Chinese were ignored and on November 28, 1950 so called Chinese ... ...

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... countries sent military equipment, food or other supplies. The United States sent around 9% of the supplies. A North Korean division invaded South Korean territory, past the 38th Parallel. One of the main commanders involved in the Korean War was Major General William "Big Bill" Dean, commander of the U.S. 24th Infantry Division , a combat veteran of World War II and former military governor of South Korea. On June 25, 1950 General Dean was walking out ... Korea. I feel that the Korean War was a tragedy. I disagree with the people who said we should enter the war. I feel that the United...

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... claimed that it was merely a counter-attack to liberate the South from US-led dictatorship and oppression. Both sides were fairly correct in their viewpoint. One week later, the United States pressured the UN to enter the conflict on the side of the ROK. In October, China announced that they would back the DPRK. The Korean War has begun. The Korean peninsula was devastated by the fighting. Millions of Koreans lost their lives; a fact ... reflected in the population statistics of modern Korea. In the over 65 age group, women outnumber men by approximately two ... ...

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... two world powers were the nationalists who believed that the Koreans themselves should liberate Korea. The fights intensified after 1945, culminating in the Korean War. Pro-US elements took control of South Korea while pro-Soviet elements ruled North Korea. The Korean nationalists who wanted Korea for the Koreans were purged in both Koreas. The former comrades in arms who once ate from the same bowl turned on each other. Millions were ... killed while the lucky ones escaped ... ...

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... countries sent military equipment, food or other supplies. The United States sent around 9% of the supplies. A North Korean division invaded South Korean territory, past the 38th Parallel. One of the main commanders involved in the Korean War was Major General William "Big Bill" Dean, commander of the U.S. 24th Infantry Division , a combat veteran of World War II and former military governor of South Korea. On June 25, 1950 General Dean was walking out ... Korea. I feel that the Korean War was a tragedy. I disagree with the people who said we should enter the war. I feel that the United...

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... by Australian Solrun Hoaas documents the aftermath of the death of the North Korean 'Great Leader', Kim II Sung. Although not a propaganda source itself, within the film it shows the propagandist dictatorship of the country's late leader. The main traditional propaganda technique shown within the documentary, like within Triumph of the Will, is the use of 'appealing to authority' with the over-extended mentioning of the prominent figure- Kim II Sung ... with the words depicting the slogan "He is guilty for the War." This poster was intended to spread the notion, throughout Ger...

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... is rather surprising; the South has been able to hold on to its culture and traditions from the past few millenniums, while the North outlaws not only foreign influence, but also any of its own traditional or cultural elements. According to a North Korean news service, "News from Korean Central News Agency of DPRK", the US has colonized S. Korea, committing war crimes and robbing the nation since 1945 ... . He was later assassinated by Syngman Rhee's police. It is interesting to note that according to the website, Rhee's police used to work for Japanese police in Korea. Similarly, the US ...

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... as far as I know, there are many Koreans that don't like to see it happening in the near future. That being said, I feel dreadful to see posts in Korean forums that sometimes make me go nuts reading about blemishing subjects that often end up in a flaming war regarding how Koreas should never be reunited. It is amazing how some people can be so ... moronic and unable to acknowledge that reunification of Koreas can only bring so much wonder. One of the most common and top concerns ... unprecedented heights and makes clear sense that South Koreans see the once doubtful hope of reunificat...

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... asking that question. Born into a rich North Korean family he lived through 2 eras- the Korean War (25 June 1950- 27 July 1953) and The Japanese Occupation of Korea 19101945. Can you imagine all the suffering and pain? At age 19 he was kidnapped by the North Korean army and forced to fight for the greater good. Without even a notice, a goodbye, or the sight of his parents he was taken to ... make me throw up and cry, I can't even imagine all the stress and pain he could have gone through. Dead people everywhere, women, children, and soldiers as well as friends. After the war had ended o...

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