The Korean war initiated in June, 1950 when North Korea attacked South Korea at the 38th parallel, and Kim II Sung intended to unite Korea as a communist entity causing rise of fear in the United States because of domino theory. Whereas, the Vietnam war started in the late 1950’s when South Vietnamese government with the United States support confronted the South Vietnamese communist Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army in an internal conflict. The Korean War, labeled the first proxy or Cold War, brought increased tension and Communist threat to the borders of Asia leading to fear and rise of McCarthyism. On the other hand, the Vietnam war didn’t raise tension levels greatly because it was not associated as a cause of Cold War and the world affairs continued in spite of the longevity of the war. Furthermore the differences led North and South Vietnam to become a united country. However, Korea remains divided. The Korean war ended in three years whereas the Vietnam War continued for a period of ten years. Protection of communist control in South Korea prevailed, but South Vietnam lost the battle. Hence, the differences in causes between the Korean and Vietnam wars became evident in the outcomes of the
The Korean war initiated in June, 1950 when North Korea attacked South Korea at the 38th parallel, and Kim II Sung intended to unite Korea as a communist entity causing rise of fear in the United States because of domino theory. Whereas, the Vietnam war started in the late 1950’s when South Vietnamese government with the United States support confronted the South Vietnamese communist Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army in an internal conflict. The Korean War, labeled the first proxy or Cold War, brought increased tension and Communist threat to the borders of Asia leading to fear and rise of McCarthyism. On the other hand, the Vietnam war didn’t raise tension levels greatly because it was not associated as a cause of Cold War and the world affairs continued in spite of the longevity of the war. Furthermore the differences led North and South Vietnam to become a united country. However, Korea remains divided. The Korean war ended in three years whereas the Vietnam War continued for a period of ten years. Protection of communist control in South Korea prevailed, but South Vietnam lost the battle. Hence, the differences in causes between the Korean and Vietnam wars became evident in the outcomes of the