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behind the decision of Mao Zedong of getting involved in the Korean war, these were the national security problem, obstacle of uniting Taiwan, the impact from the Soviet Union, as well as Mao’s leading role. Argument A – National Security Problem In the first place, Mao concerned about the national security problem when if the 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…

Thus, they must be studied separately. Unlike the National League of POW/MIA Families (NLF) that have been closely worked with the federal government, most of the Korean War POW/MIA organizations are small, local, and without much political power. Consequently, it is very difficult to find their communication with the military and the federal government in archives. Neither is their voice cited in official documents…

China and the US since the early nineteenth century. Following this tradition, subsequently after World War 2, North Korea with the backing USSR made an attempt in unifying Korea across the 38th parallel, the border between North and South Korea. The Korean War officially begun on June 25, 1950 in a time of the burgeoning Cold War in which was an international competition between the main protagonists, the Democratic U.S and the communist Soviets for ideological contest and world domination. In…

Introduction The Korean pop culture, commonly referred to as K-pop, has undoubtedly been the center of attention of the teenagers especially in Asia; although lately, it has been moving its way to cross the West too. Joining the trend of Korean music are idol groups, Korean dramas, variety shows, and movies. With its growing popularity, a lot of people are imitating their idols’ fashion sense, hairstyles, and even the products they use. In addition, due to the captivating beat and eye-catching…

The Korean Society has developed over the years to become very successful. Korea has made both cultural and technological advancements in the past years. But how could a vast peninsula, with very minimal resources become so successful? Did they have an influence? Were they guided by someone? Research suggests that Korea's success is related to China's rule over Korea and the influence China had on Korea after Korea’s independence. Until 926, China had ruled Korea. When Korea declared…

American Beauty Standards Compared to Korean Beauty Standards Both Koreans and American have similar idea of the perfect body. American women tend to want a flat stomach, long legs and a very low weight. However, this ideal body is physically impossible to achieve for a large percentage of American women. For example, if the shows on TV channels like TLC, show how unrealistic it is to attain this goal. Like the show Botched, that shows the extent people would go to look a certain way to be…

The Yalta Conference and the Korean War influenced the peacemaking process on American-Soviet relations in the period following World War II. In February 1945, Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin gathered together for a peace conference in Yalta, a Soviet city. It was agreed that the Soviet Union should regain some of the Pacific land lost in the 1904 Russo-Japanese War in return for Stalin’s renewed assurance to enter the Pacific war. They also decided on a plan for new…

"South Boston Korean War Memorial" is located in South Boston, Massachusetts nearby the Fourth Independence. A. Monti Granite Company did this sculpture in 1993 to honor the twenty men from South Boston who lost their lives in the Korean War around the 1950s. The company made this piece of granite using the carving technique. The sculpture has an average human's size featuring a man soldier in winter soldier's uniform. A. Monti Granite Company mounted this piece in 1993 with complete condition…

MacArthur and the war in Korea and view him as a bad leader, a leader who did not follow the current Army Values. After his short campaign during the Korean War, General MacArthur gained a very negative reputation. He is now looked upon as a leader who did not lead by example. This paper explores that question. General MacArthur up to the start of the Korean War had already immortalized himself in American history. As a General, he was known as one of the most decorated Generals in American…

though an armistice was signed, there was no official peace treaty; technically the Korean War hasn’t ended. Soldiers on both sides patrol the DMZ, and there are constant problems and skirmishes on the DMZ. At any moment, North Korea could launch a nuclear warhead on South Korea. The UN needs to step in and put sanctions on North Korea and enforce them to keep North Korea from building more nuclear weapons. The North Korean government is not in the best shape. Kim Jong-un is executing people…