... 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, to move in and fight alongside the US in South Korea. Due to a multitude of reasons, the United States suddenly found themselves on the verge of a war against Communism on Korean soil. One of the things that motivated the Truman administration to lead the fight against communism was the huge amount of internal pressure to not sit back and let the world fall into the grips of evil communism. This internal pressure ... was a direct result of the intense tensions revolving around cold war era politics. One point ... ...

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