The Korean War began on June 25th, 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea. ... South Koreans had little weapons and military because the Korean War took place soon after World War 2. ... Another positive effect of sending troops to fight in the Korean War is that the United States helped negotiate a cease-fire. ... People began calling the Korean War, "The No-Win War," ""Truman's War" "and"The Democrats War."" ... World War 2 ended in 1945 and the Korean War started in 1950. ...

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THE KOREAN WAR" WHY DID WE FIGHT IN KOREA? ... After World War II, in 1945, Korea was freed from Japan. ... Dulles was in Tokyo when the Koreans staged war. ... If the communist started conquering many nations they might start a whole empire (the domino effect). ... I feel that the Korean War was a tragedy. ...

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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. ... President Eisenhower, on the other hand, did not believe in using war to unify Korea. ... The armistice would have given the Republic of Korea undisputed possession of the land it initially administered prior to the outbreak of war. In addition, the armistice would have assured that North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war received political asylum if they chose not to go back to their respectful countries. ... He claimed that th...

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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. ... President Eisenhower, on the other hand, did not believe in using war to unify Korea. ... The armistice would have given the Republic of Korea undisputed possession of the land it initially administered prior to the outbreak of war. In addition, the armistice would have assured that North Korean and Chinese prisoners of war received political asylum if they chose not to go back to their respectful countries. ... He claimed tha...

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The worst thing that ever happened to Korea was the war between those two parts. ... After the war, Korean (South) per capital GDP grew by 7.3% per each year from 1962 to 1991. ... In the early 70s, the U.S. began to withdraw from Vietnam War and sought disengagement from the rest of Asia. This had the effect of reducing Park Chung Hee's confidence in U.S. security assurances. ... A recent study by Michael Bordo (reported in The Economist) argues that contagion effect simply does not exist. ...

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On June 25 1950 North Korea crossed the thirty-eighth parallel, officially invading South Korea, and marking what has been recorded historically as the beginning of the Korean War. ... This different stance argues that the Korean War was more of a Korean civil war, which has its roots in circumstances on the Korean Peninsula that began at least five years before the official dates that the conflict began. ... The letter is a warning that there " is a possibility of a civil war developing between the communist and nationalist factions in Korea (Lee 2001:6). In this light, the factors that he...

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The United States, sticking true to their foreign affairs policies regarding communism; "In helping free and independent nations to maintain their freedom, the United States will be giving effect to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations" (Truman Doctrine, 1947), immediately moved troops into South Korea, fearing the Soviets would make a move for the southern portion of the Korean peninsula as well. ... North Korea remained under control of the Soviet Union, while South Korea was given to the United States. ... Although the U.S. had begun to withdraw troops from Korea...

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The Korean Religious Heritage Korea's religious heritage has contributed to the teaching of the Unification Church. Since it first appeared on Korean soil and was nourished by the Korean philosophy of life, the new movement was naturally influenced to some extent by its environment. ... Furthermore, shamanism emphasized Korea's unique role in history. ... Monks and nuns became a normal feature of Korean society. ... It would be impossible to exaggerate the religious, ethical and cultural effect which a millennium of Buddhist life and thought had on the Korean mind and heart. ...

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It was not right to fire Macarthur during the Korean War. At the end of World War II, Korea had divided into North Korea and South Korea. ... Beginning of Korean War was the evidence of conflict between Macarthur, and President Truman. ... By presenting the Red Chinese with an ultimatum they must reject, the statement had the effect of scuttling a UN cease-fire offer. ... President Truman's perspective to see the Korean War, and his problems. ...

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In a more global level, globalization connected most of the nations together in a way that one country's action will have an effect on other countries, however big or small the effect may be. ... Globalization in South Korea can be a challenge. ... This will decrease conflicts and war that occur due to territorial issues. ... There are many wars that happen due to territorial issues (Frieden, Lake, Schultz, 2014). ... When nations decide to disregard boundaries drawn by history, culture, language, and religion, there will not be unnecessary tension and war. ...

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There was little down time between the end of World War II and the beginning of the Truman administration's next foreign problem, the occupation of Korea and the Korean War. ... Rhee's regime was the trigger to kicking off the Korean War. ... Several reasons backed Truman in entering the Korean War. ... Truman knew that doing nothing in Korea would have a devastating effect on the occupation of Japan, with North Korea having airfields near Japan's major cities (Ferrell 115). ... The midst of the Korean War, almost all of South Korea was t...

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An example of this is the "Korean War-. Families that lived all over Korea were separated from each other when the war first started. Korea was separated into North and South Korea. ... It is a solution for when negotiating takes no effect. However, what effect does war make? ...

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However, since the end of the Korean War, there has been no mutual long-term strategy for confronting and solving some of the more critical issues to the alliance. ... BACKGROUND History and Structure of the Alliance Though it has had its political ups and downs, South Korea has been an ally of the American government since the end of the Korean War. ... However in the days of lagging US support for the war on terror internationally, South Korea has been a firm supporter since 9/11. ... This might result in a preemptive North Korean attack against South Korea. ... Decisive issues such as...

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Discuss During the post-war period of the 1950s, the East Asian region was considered to be part of the third world with international agencies holding pessimistic views over the potential for growth and development in the region. ... The case for South Korea was somewhat similar to this, as their markets were dominated by the Korean "Chaebol" with firms such as Daewoo and Samsung reaching international recognition very quickly. ... Korea seemed to have benefited in this way with FDI also bringing about a balance of payments. ... Although the effect is quite minimal in comparison to...

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