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Writing #1: US/ North Korea Relationship Ever since around the time of World War II, the relationship between the US and North Korea has been very complicated. Most recently, it has been centered around building and delivery of nuclear bombs. Over time the strained relationship has grown to include human rights and power within the region. After WWII North and South Korea were divided at the 38th parallel. The Soviet Union occupied the northern half and the United States occupied the southern…

The 38th parallel is the line that distinguishes north from south Korea WAR IN KOREA Standoff at the 38th parallel Douglas MacArthur is a General for the Unites States After the war, Korea divided between the 38th parallel and became north and south korea War soon breaks out in vietnam The road to war leads us down the path of the early 90 with france owning southeast asia Ho Chi Minh worked as a cook on a french ship and when he docked in America he learned about american culture and went to…

concurred that the best barrier against the Soviet risk was a system called "containment." The Cold War was a military and political tension between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The Western Bloc contained of the NATO powers such as the United States, while the Eastern Bloc contained of members of the Warsaw Pact including the Soviet Union. The “war” lasted for forty-four years and took place mainly in Asia, Europe, and North America. With all things considered, the American Diplomat,…

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 and ambushed by…

fighting on the same side during World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union did not have a good relationship and after the war was over, the two powers began to feud. The Soviet Union was angered because the United States did not recognize the Soviet Union as a legitimate international nation. The United States was wary of the Soviet Union’s territorial expansion, and were concerned Russia would attempt to become a unilateral power. The United States decided containment would be the…

During an enduring, everlasting war of 1900s, the United States’ primary desire and ambition was to spread its democratic influence and its goal of containment. While the nation sought to prevent the spread of the communist ideology in Europe, the United States also accepted challenges elsewhere. The Soviets and its communist values attempted to spread throughout Asia; led the United States to take apart of this war to combat and counteract communist influence. Although the spread of communism…

The War of the Decade: Korean War The Korean War was a brutal and bloodthirsty war. North Korea starts the war with South Korea when they invaded them. After a couple of years the fighting still continues but even more fierce. There were some good things that happened after the war but there were also some very heart breaking moments as well. The korean war shaped the way America interfered with other countries affairs dealing with communism. More than 68 years ago the korean war haunted…

division, South Korea adopted the United States form of government, a democracy. The people of South Korea are able to have a say. They have freedoms that many 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…

inhibit a country’s intended aggression moves by threatening a more powerful adversary with nuclear weapons. The objective of nuclear deterrence is to prevent war and maintaining nuclear arsenals for every nuclear state. Nuclear deterrence follows the basis of “first user” which are states have the privilege to utilize nuclear weapons for…

would come under attack by North Korean forces, leaving one for dead and several others wounded. This event would later be called the Pueblo Incident if one could remember such a ship that set sail to complete its first and only mission. The crew of eighty-three men along with Commander Lloyd M. “Pete” Bucher would be tortured by Korean forces for eleven months before being…