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    ended on July 27th, 1953. There are still more than 7 000 US soldiers missing in action from the war. A North Korean Film called Unsung Heroes (1978) glorifies members of the North Korean military while depicting crimes by South Korea and the US. In its cast were several US soldiers who had defected to North Korea. The Korean War was a conflict between the democratic South Korea and communist North Korea, regarding the events of Japan’s surrender, the war, and the aftermath. Subsequent to the…

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    The 38th Parallel

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    the Korean War, but South and North Korea did not sign the treaty. As a historical background, on June 25, 1950 the Soviet Union leader, Joseph Stalin, gave North Korea permission to invade South Korea so they could expand their land. The US sent troops to support the South Koreans and drove the North Koreans to the Korean peninsula against the Chinese border. In October 1950, China entered the Korean War because they were afraid of being attacked. The Chinese and North Koreans pushed the USA…

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    Korean War Consequences

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    Consequences on the Development of the North and the South The Korean War started on June 25, 1950, and ended in 1953 with a cease-fire (Lee 49). The war began when the North Korean army crossed the 38th parallel and attacked the south (Lee 48). North Korea was helped by China and the Soviet Union, while the southern part of the Korean peninsula was reinforced by American troops (Lee 49). Ultimately, the war led to a separation of the peninsula when the North Korean and Chinese forces managed to…

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    Korean War Research Paper

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    Korean peninsula was divided on the 38th parallel. By the end of the decade, the South had elected the highly educated, anti-communist Syngman Rhee and in the north communist dictator Kim Il Sung was elected and was promoted and financed by the Soviet Union. Border skirmishes were bound to occur for one cannot keep a communist and a anti-communist reign right next to each other and not expect bad blood. The result of this palpable astriction led to 10,000 North & Korean soldiers being asphyxiate…

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    similarities. We will talk about each war in detail and how each started and ended and everything in between them. The Korean War began on June 25, 1950 when North Korea, led by Kim Il Sung, invaded South Korea along the 38th parallel. “At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, the members demanded the immediate withdrawal of the North…

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    MacArthur’s involvement in and subsequent dismissal from the Korean War on the outcome of the war. The Korean War lasted between 1950-1953, and was fought between the communists and non-communists during the Cold War. Increasing tensions between North and South Korea initiated the war, resulting in the former invading the latter on 25 June 1950. Other countries soon became involved. The U.S. declared its decision to join the war in support of South Korea two days after the invasion, and troops…

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    But in Norton’s Theorem the equivalent circuit has a current source and a resistance in parallel with the load resistance (R_X). Continued on next page: HOW IS IT USED When using Norton’s Theorem the load resistance is removed and replaced with a short (wire) and points labeled A and B. The reason to label the points A and B is to show…

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    Korea Pros And Cons

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    fire. Due to treaty agreements between the United States, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the peninsula would be partitioned into two zones of occupation; the Soviets controlling the region north of 38th parallel, while the Americans would receive the region south of the 38th parallel. This division, although intended to be temporary, would create a divide across the Korean nation which would last for over seventy years, continuing onto the present. The two states produced by the…

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    North Korea

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    The Odd One Out: The Culture of North Korea SGT Banas, Thomas 13F Class #004-17 NCO Academy SFC Hunsecker The Odd One Out: The Culture of North Korea The establishment of the 38th parallel divides the Republic of Korea in two separate countries. The one to the North has been marching to the beat of their own drum ever since the birth of their Nation. Isolated from the rest of the world the North Korean culture is certainly unique. One of the many definitions of culture is "that…

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    people envy because they were able to break away from the anchor that is North Korea. However, they live in a constant fear. In 2003, when North Korea broke away from the N.P treaty, it made South Koreans fearful. South Korea being one of North Korea’s major enemies the people must respect the North Korean’s power. “In South Korea, the government built the bomb shelter in 2011, pledging it could withstand most direct hits from North Korean artillery fire. The windowless room holds 100 people,…

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