The Korean War: Its Psychological Effect on the Young Adults
I. BACKGROUND
The Korean Peninsula was once belonged to the Japanese empire from 1910 until the end of World War II. During World War II, the United States, Great Britain, China and Soviet Union had decided to make the Korean Peninsula as an independent country. However, when the Japanese empire surrendered in 1945, the Soviet Union took control of the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, while the United States occupied the southern half of it (Hickey, 2011). The Korean War started in June 1950 when the North Korean army invaded South Korea. The war lasted three years, with North Korea being supported by the Soviet Union, while the South Korea being supported by the United States. …show more content…
ARGUMENT
In my research paper, I would write about how the Korean War had caused a huge impact on the psychology of the young adults in Korea immediately after the war. The reason why I choose to focus on this age group is because they were the group of people who were matured enough to know what was happening in the war; besides, some of them are still alive so I am wondering about their condition 63 years after the tragedy. I believe the war had left them in despair even till this day. Through my study, I found that the major factor that affected them psychologically is their separation from their loved ones after the …show more content…
Even though an armistice was signed by both countries in July 1953, “A permanent peace treaty has never been signed” (Strother, 2013). Up until today, both the countries are having a tense relationship. With the advancement of nuclear weapons in North Korea, it is not impossible that a nuclear war might happen in the future. The ongoing war between the two countries has left the generation today to live in constant fear. This shows that the Korean War that happened 66 years ago is still a threat to the young generation
I. BACKGROUND
The Korean Peninsula was once belonged to the Japanese empire from 1910 until the end of World War II. During World War II, the United States, Great Britain, China and Soviet Union had decided to make the Korean Peninsula as an independent country. However, when the Japanese empire surrendered in 1945, the Soviet Union took control of the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, while the United States occupied the southern half of it (Hickey, 2011). The Korean War started in June 1950 when the North Korean army invaded South Korea. The war lasted three years, with North Korea being supported by the Soviet Union, while the South Korea being supported by the United States. …show more content…
ARGUMENT
In my research paper, I would write about how the Korean War had caused a huge impact on the psychology of the young adults in Korea immediately after the war. The reason why I choose to focus on this age group is because they were the group of people who were matured enough to know what was happening in the war; besides, some of them are still alive so I am wondering about their condition 63 years after the tragedy. I believe the war had left them in despair even till this day. Through my study, I found that the major factor that affected them psychologically is their separation from their loved ones after the …show more content…
Even though an armistice was signed by both countries in July 1953, “A permanent peace treaty has never been signed” (Strother, 2013). Up until today, both the countries are having a tense relationship. With the advancement of nuclear weapons in North Korea, it is not impossible that a nuclear war might happen in the future. The ongoing war between the two countries has left the generation today to live in constant fear. This shows that the Korean War that happened 66 years ago is still a threat to the young generation