Government of South Korea

The world was in a fragile state in the post-WWII era and created a opportune environment for the spread and popularization of communism. The Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam War (1964-1973) were two prime examples of how communism took a strong foothold in various world regions. While they both contributed to the rising tension and causes of the Cold War, the Korean War affected the early scene while the Vietnam War affected the Cold War towards its later stages. However, both wars did…

catching-up patterns in the semiconductor industry between South Korea and Taiwan. What are their relative merits and demerits? Introduction The Gerschenkron model is a framework that views the catching up process of countries in the “historical and comparative perspective” (Shin, 2005). It states that the differences in the degree of backwardness affects the strategies and institutions undertaken by the countries. However, while South Korea and Taiwan were both extremely backward countries,…

Despite Kim's propaganda, North Korea made itself universally acknowledged as a deeply restrained and confining state. The founder’s brutality relating to the his past reflect the ideas now practiced in North Korea’s totalitarian government. Spreading across three generations, the current communist party of North Korea has had the power to keep their objectives alive. In an essay written by Will Hopkins, he states that Kim started off his regime by eliminating any political opposition and…

one-man dictatorship, which gives the government complete control of the population. Throughout its history there have only been three presidents/dictators which have been passed down from generation to generation, from grandfather to grandson. Even their religion is controlled; religious groups are sponsored by the government, but only to provide a sense of religious freedom. North Korea is located in between China and the lower half of the peninsula, South Korea. The terrain consists of…

stay on top, growth is not enough. Nike must also keep costs in line and continue to grow their bottom line – maybe even faster than the top. This focus leads companies like Nike to invest in foreign operations in less-developed countries like South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam where labor and production costs are dramatically cheaper. The result is clear: profits grow, keeping shareholders happy; the company grows,…

War. The 38th parallel was to serve as the dividing line of Korea, which was going to be occupied by the Soviet troops in the north and American troops in the south. Both international powers were set to help countries re-establish themselves in the world following WWII. The Americans vowed to help any country threatened by communism (Truman Doctorine, March 12th 1947). By the end of 1947 the US troops were prepared to leave South Korea and leave the country in hands of a pro-American…

United States intervene in helping the South Korea and crossed the Yalu rivers that would threaten Chinese-Korean border. According to Cuming, Secretary of State Dean Acheson was supported by the president to commit American air and grand troops to the war on 25 June 1950. It also proved by the primary source, Truman’s statement on the invasion of South Korea, said…

This Source is Truman’s statement made for the invasion of South Korea by North Korean forces, on the 27th June 1950. Harry Truman was the prime minister of the United States in 1945-1953. He promotes capitalism and is strongly against communism. The purpose of this statement is to raise people’s fear of communism, order United States air and naval forces to fight and work together to fight against it, this includes people involved in the United Nations. In his statement, he announced the…

where they put bad people.” Generally speaking, yes, a prison is where most countries put the murderers, rapists, robbers. North Korea always likes to do things a bit different from the rest of the world. North Korea is a country that not many people know much about. It’s because they are so controlled by their leader, Kim Jong-un. Not many things get in to North Korea, nor get out. Thus is why people are clueless about these prison camps. The things that happen in North Korean Prison camps are…

equal;’ and that there can be no moral right in connection with one man’s making a slave of another.” Here, Lincoln expressed the Union’s future motto and incentive in the war; they symbolized the hero. On the other side, there was the Confederate South that proclaimed slavery as being morally right; they were designated as the villain. Frederick Douglass was determined to inspire the attack on the foe and it is evident in his “Men of Color, To Arms!” speech when he says, “Action! Action! not…