The Korean War is one of the most well known wars due to the fact that it caused North and South Korea to split and it created allies around the world. North Korea is one of the most powerful and unpredictable countries in the world and it wants to defeat countries like South Korea and the United States. The Truman Doctrine, Policy of Containment and the Domino Theory all play a role on how the US did not want to see other countries become communist. China recently became a communist country so the US did not want Korea to be influenced by them since the idea of communism would spread around the world. Many American troops are stationed in South Korea now to help protect the citizens especially in Seoul, which is the capital of South Korea.
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They thought that the Korean War would begin World War III since many countries were becoming more involved. Korea was ruled by Japan before the Korean War started and Japan wanted to fight against the Soviet Union but North Korea did not want to fight against them. They came up with a plan where the North part of Korea, will separate from the South part. They decided on this so North Korea would not have to fight against the Soviet Union, but instead gain alliance. This happened before the Korean War started, but it is considered to be the start of the cold war because since North Korea did not want to fight against the Soviet Union, it influenced them to begin a war with the South. The Iron Curtain speech, written before the start of the war in 1946, talks about the Unites States opinion on the Soviet Union. The speech made it clear that the Soviet Union did not war war, but the benefits of war. The Soviet Union’s main focus was to become the most powerful country and have strength. They wanted to have this power to expand communism and be the country people fear. Although these events could have led to third World War, this, along with Korea, was the influence that started the Cold War. Korea influenced the start of the Cold War because they forced countries to choose the side of communist North Korea or non communist South Korea. Each side wanted to be the most …show more content…
In total, there was a combination of around four million deaths and casualties which left families devastated. Still to this day, a lot of people cannot find their friends or families that have fought in the war. The two Koreas are split along the 38th parallel and while American troops are stationed in South Korea to protect their citizens, Chinese troops are stationed in North Korea to protect their citizens as well. There are troops stationed in Korea and China not only for protection, but to scare the other countries and show that they are ready at any minute to fight. No one knows when the next time North Korea will strike and no one knows where they will strike. This shows that the Korean War is still important today because it never officially
They thought that the Korean War would begin World War III since many countries were becoming more involved. Korea was ruled by Japan before the Korean War started and Japan wanted to fight against the Soviet Union but North Korea did not want to fight against them. They came up with a plan where the North part of Korea, will separate from the South part. They decided on this so North Korea would not have to fight against the Soviet Union, but instead gain alliance. This happened before the Korean War started, but it is considered to be the start of the cold war because since North Korea did not want to fight against the Soviet Union, it influenced them to begin a war with the South. The Iron Curtain speech, written before the start of the war in 1946, talks about the Unites States opinion on the Soviet Union. The speech made it clear that the Soviet Union did not war war, but the benefits of war. The Soviet Union’s main focus was to become the most powerful country and have strength. They wanted to have this power to expand communism and be the country people fear. Although these events could have led to third World War, this, along with Korea, was the influence that started the Cold War. Korea influenced the start of the Cold War because they forced countries to choose the side of communist North Korea or non communist South Korea. Each side wanted to be the most …show more content…
In total, there was a combination of around four million deaths and casualties which left families devastated. Still to this day, a lot of people cannot find their friends or families that have fought in the war. The two Koreas are split along the 38th parallel and while American troops are stationed in South Korea to protect their citizens, Chinese troops are stationed in North Korea to protect their citizens as well. There are troops stationed in Korea and China not only for protection, but to scare the other countries and show that they are ready at any minute to fight. No one knows when the next time North Korea will strike and no one knows where they will strike. This shows that the Korean War is still important today because it never officially