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was fully involved in the Korean War, sending a countless number of men to support South Korea against the Soviet backed North Korea. When the war ended three years later, millions of people lost their lives. And for what, the Korean Peninsula is still divided today at the 38th Parallel. Veterans of the Korean War do not deserve to be forgotten, but remembered for service of protecting people in a foreign country. Soldiers today risk their lives to protect America, but Korean War veterans…

This video is courtesy of A&E Television Network. It tells, specifically of the inhumane conditions within the North Korean prisons, called Kwan-li-so or kwalliso. This topic is discussed mostly from 36:21-39:50. It includes several first hand accounts of what people faced within the prisons. The video also tells of the extremes to which some would go to be free (some even considering or attempting suicide). This is a reliable video source. There are several other sources that backup the…

countries affected the nature of the Korean War ”. In order to understand how the foreign involvement affected the characteristics of the Korean War it´s important to comprehend the origins and causes of the Korean War, background research has been made in order to familiarize with the topic and gain a general idea of the topic. For example, the actions taken by Syngman Rhee of boasting about attacking North Korea, was a contributing factor which led the North Koreans to attack South Korea in…

The devastation of the Korean War came along with destruction that was much more powerful than words could express. The effects of the Korean War are hard to understand if you are not familiar with the tension that went on between North and South Korea before this eruption. To start it is vital to realize that tension between South Korea and North Korea had been going on before Word War 2. Korea sits in between China, Japan, and Russia. It is sometimes called, "The Land Bridge, between China…

chocolate frosty or some French fries. Other times it’ll be a group dinner at an outback steakhouse because we’re in the mood for some steaks. But for pure enjoyment, more often than not my friends and I find ourselves eating at a Korean Barbeque restaurant called Korean Garden. Korean Garden is an “AYCE”, or all-you-can-eat restaurant that allows customers to cook their own food themselves. A grill is located on each table…

Korean War World War II was the biggest war in history. Most countries such as Britain, Germany, and Japan were damaged and a lot of people died in the war. Albert Einstein contended “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” (Goodread). After World War II, United States, the Capitalism country, and the Soviet Union, communist country, were in the Cold War which means “Ideological, political, and economic conflict in which…

In 1910 to 1945 Korea was dominated by Japan, but later, Korea could regain their freedom with the help of America and Soviet Union on Aug. 15, 1945. At the time, America and Soviet Union were in alliance. After regained, Korean polities reformed quickly as democracy and they tried to elect a new president. However, there had one big problem that America wanted Korea to be democracy nation, but Soviet Union Wanted Korea to be communism nation because America pursued democracy, but Soviet Union…

Korean traditional dress named Hanbok was used to distinguish upper class from lower class in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897). People at that time showed their social class by using different colors and embellishments of Hanbok to separate each other. Korean perspective of wearing Hanbok was not changed much even though Korea’s industrialization was quickly advanced in a short period of time. Intentional or not, people wearing different clothes distinguished between upper class and lower class.…

may encourage or prevent other countries such as Iran to continue its nuclear program. China. In the last decades china was the primary economic and energy benefactor for DPRK, and the main choice for it to avoid global deep isolation. China did not express hard-line stance toward DPRK within the nuclear crisis, but it has insisted in negotiation to solve the crises, so it kept a good relation with it. Indeed, the Chinese position is not isolated from the china’s changing policy process which…

The Korean War was an armed conflict spanning from June 1950 – July 1953 and involved two opposing sides, North Korea and South Korea. Each side was backed up by the Soviet Union and United States, respectively, and was part of the larger, long-term Cold War. The stage was set for a South Korean-U.S. victory with the allied forces pushing back the communists north of the 38th parallel and to the Yalu River in North Korea. However, victory could not be seized as the South Korean troops were met…