Koreans

History happens all around us every single day. Everyday an eventful event has happened somewhere in the world. On September 30 an event that shaped the world happened, I was born. As I researched the exact day that I was born, I found many things that happened that I didn’t even know about but, only a few of those events interested me. One event that happened September 30 was a historical event that effects the world still today. On September 30, 1950 the united nation forces crossed the 38…

just a performance for the outside world to see, an act that unsuccessfully hides the true North Korea. When World War II ended in 1945, Japan lost control of Korea when it joined the Allied forces. Korea then divided along the 38th parallel and the Korean War began in 1950. North of the 38th parallel was declared The Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the South was delared The Republic of Korea. The war lasted…

On the 25th June the fragile peace in Korea was shattered when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea and ultimately leading to a conflict that would span three years and cost an estimated 2.5 million lives. Korea had been liberated from Japanese control in 1945 by Soviet troops who moved down into the north of the country and US troops who landed in the south. After this the country was divided along the 38th parallel of latitude until the country could be…

Does something as simple as a book have the power to change a society? Can a change of rules morph the North Korean culture into a more liberating society? Just as books changed Equality 7-2521 in the novel Anthem by Ayn Rand? As readers dive into this communist and totally controlled society that takes place in Rand’s novel, their minds can’t help but be completely intrigued by such an intense life that our main character, Equality 7-2521, is forced to live. A place where the words “I”, “me”,…

Throughout history, political ideologies have created wars that have forced countries to take a side in the fight for what they believe is politically correct. American intervention on behalf of Southern Vietnam and the French was no exception. Although American intervention may have had the best intentions, their involvement in Vietnam created one of the most controversial conflicts in modern history. With the defeat of Soviet Russia in the cold war, the defeat of Hitler in World War II era…

green, forest canopy is neat, undulating microwave. Environmental issues/problems For decades, South Korea 's has had a rapid economic development they benefits other countries, but South Korea has brought serious air pollution problems. The South Korean government spent more than 10 years, emissions of sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide pollution has reached the control level in developed countries, however, can be particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide emissions inhalation has increased…

1947, being the marked beginning of the Cold War, and proceeded to fluctuate, notably in the early 1950s signifying the Korean War and from 1955-1975 signifying the Vietnam War, until the early 1990s where it began to steadily decline until the Iraqi War in 2003. The Defense spending during the Cold War peaked at 15% of the United States GDP (Due the the beginning Cold War and Korean War), with the…

Unlike Malaya and the Philippines, Korea was a far more aggressive military strategy. Having been such a polarizing event, the Korean produced considerable concern about the escalation of a limited war, the intervention of China, and public outcry over a prolonged war. Yet, these concerns were superseded by feelings of American fearlessness and tenacity regarding the Korean War. As May writes, “…[policymakers] believed the intervention in Korea had demonstrated America’s willingness to risk war…

Ever wondered where your ancestors came from? What were they like? What did they become? Well for Cathy Song, her heritage was the success of her life. As a young girl, Song grew up as Chinese-Korean American and knew that she wanted to write about her family’s history. Song has taken her written career serious and tries to educate her readers with the terrible lives of arranged marriage women, through the art of poetry. Not only does she write about her family’s ancestry, but she loves to…

1945-1950. General C.C. Ballou was reacquired by the U.S. Navy in March 1, 1950 for nearly 2 years sailed between Europe and the United States with refugees. Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea serve in the Korean War. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and was later sold to Navieras…