The Vietnam War: The Korean War

The Korean War

“Our Nation Honors Her Sons And Daughters Who Answered The Call To Defend A Country They Never Knew And A People They Never Met.” This is written on the Korean War Memorial in Washington D.C. The Korean War was a costly and devastating war to many people. A lot of civilians and soldiers lost their lives. Before the division, Korea was a colony of Japan. Japan was not a pleasant occupation. Japan forced the Korean citizens to do vigorous work, they attempted to change their language, they tried to switch their names into Japanese names, and they tried to modify their culture. Korea broke away from Japan in 1945 after Japan surrendered in World War II. Korea split at the 38th parallel because they fell into the Cold War. The 38th

It is also known as the Demilitarized Zone. The Cold War was a dispute between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and the United States. The USSR wanted to spread Communism around the world but the United States did not want it to happen. The Cold War got its name because the USSR and the United States were each making nuclear weapons. Each side knew that if they used them, no winner would be emerged. After the Cold War, the USSR and the United States wanted to take North and South Korea. The United States controlled south of the 38th parallel and the Soviet Union controlled north of the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union helped North Korea develop a communist government and the United States helped South Korea develop a non-communist government, much like their own. The Korean War started on June 25, 1950 and the fighting stopped on July 27, 1953. The Korean War was a civil conflict that split a country into two, led to high security on the border, and a significant change in a lifestyle for

The Korean War was a very important war because parts of the conflict are still going on today. North and South Korea are still split at the 38th parallel. North Korea is still has a communist government and they do not let any of their civilians cross the 38th parallel to get to South Korea. If a North Korean civilian crosses the 38th parallel, the consequences are severe. The North Korean military could kill their family members that stayed in North Korea. South Korea was very surprised when North Korean invaded them. South Korea and the United Nations worked well together. They had well-executed plans and were pretty organized. General MacArthur sometimes went against President Truman’s orders, but overall, they fought together well. North and South Korea are trying to make circumstances better. They are still split but the fighting has come to an end. The Korean war was a very hard fought war from both sides. The United Nations, China, and USSR were essential to North and South Korea’s successes. All in all, the Korean War was a very important war to many people around the