At the end of World War II there was huge tension between the United States of America and the Soviet Union which led to many global conflicts. The Soviet Union, also referred to as the USSR, was alarmed by the rebuilding efforts of the United States leading them to believe that the US wanted to expand its markets, take control of Europe, and enforce their democratic government. On the contrary, the United States feared that the Soviet Union wanted to destroy the democratic government and capitalism. This tension between the USSR and the United States resulted in the Cold War, which was not a direct war between the United States and the USSR but a number of proxy wars. One of these proxy wars was the Korean War that began on June 25, 1950.
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Mao states that it would be a disadvantage and since the Chinese are back in their home they will not be able to help North Korea if they start the war now. This led Sung to wait for China’s response in order to know whether they would be able to help out, however he also believed that in case there was a civil war, South Korea’s population will be compassionate of their army. Along with Zedong, Ho Ka-I was also an influence on Sung’s operation, Ka-I stated, “that the people will welcome an armed attack by the northerners and that if they begin military actions they will not lose politically because of this”, this lead Sung to see that if they are involved in a civil war North Korea will have a big political disadvantage. During his stay in Moscow, Stalin also had his own intake on Sung’s operation, he told Sung that it was not necessary to attack the south, instead they must wait until there is an attack from Syngmann’s army until they could go attack South Korea. Sung also commented that he could not attack South Korea first because he was a communist and to him it was important to listen to what Stalin suggested because “for him the order of Comrade Stalin is
Mao states that it would be a disadvantage and since the Chinese are back in their home they will not be able to help North Korea if they start the war now. This led Sung to wait for China’s response in order to know whether they would be able to help out, however he also believed that in case there was a civil war, South Korea’s population will be compassionate of their army. Along with Zedong, Ho Ka-I was also an influence on Sung’s operation, Ka-I stated, “that the people will welcome an armed attack by the northerners and that if they begin military actions they will not lose politically because of this”, this lead Sung to see that if they are involved in a civil war North Korea will have a big political disadvantage. During his stay in Moscow, Stalin also had his own intake on Sung’s operation, he told Sung that it was not necessary to attack the south, instead they must wait until there is an attack from Syngmann’s army until they could go attack South Korea. Sung also commented that he could not attack South Korea first because he was a communist and to him it was important to listen to what Stalin suggested because “for him the order of Comrade Stalin is