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intensity of the war can certainly be similar. A comparison of the United States’ involvement in World War II, Korea in the 1950s, and Vietnam in the 1960s, shows the similar patterns for United States interests in foreign disputes. The United States ultimately became involved in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to put an end to the expansion of communism, but unlike in World War II, the United States’ fought limited wars in Korea and Vietnam due to concerns for the safety of the American…

aggressions are nothing new to their neighbors but Kim Jong Un’s terror campaign has lasting effects on the Japanese. The New York Times Tokyo cheif Motoko Rich writes an article explaining the most recent missile test by North Korea. She also explains how the United States wants Japan, and other countries involved, to react to the most recent aggressions. The author uses an Ethos argument by quoting many experts with a single opinion without giving any opposing opinions or arguments. Motoko…

ignorance. Biased sources, familiar opinions, and contrived “facts” make an idea easy to believe. People can be controlled through different tactics like massive propaganda, leader glorification, and perpetual war. Today, countries like North Korea are forced into states of orthodoxy--blind acceptance of a norm. Those in power work to perpetuate their holds on a people: power to perpetuate power. The world portrayed In 1984 by George Orwell plays off this power in a horrifying way. Orthodoxy so…

Throughout WWII the Soviet Union and the United States were close allies on the surface, but below there was much doubt and uncertainty in the alliance. After the war, the alliance quickly diminished and the two countries became rivals. The Cold War had little to no conflict, but was a battle of ideals, nuclear power, and world influence. The Soviet Union single handedly took power over many small countries in Eastern Europe, satellites states. They also formed a frightening and powerful…

Korean War also known as the “Forgotten War”, it is known as the Forgotten War because of where it fell in its place in American History between world war two and Vietnam War. First you must understand Korean War had its roots long before the United States ever took control of the Southern half of the peninsula and the Soviet Union controlled the north. Secondly once you understand what caused the division then you can actually understand what cause the North Korean leader to invade the south…

This article introduces the immense human rights concern in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The author starts by describing gruesome details of the labor camps, called the gulag, and the tortures thousands of prisoners endure every day. It includes a specific example of a prisoner known as Shin Dong-Hyuk and his personal story. The author then goes on to explain the North Korean society and how it is divided into different hereditary classes. The writer claims that although the North…

When World War II came to an end, there was much excitement throughout all the nations of the globe. The largest war in the world has ever seen had ended. However, soon after Germany and Japan defeat, tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States mounted. There was disagreement over what kind of government would be reinstated in Germany. The Soviet Union supported, while the US and other allies promoted democracy. As a result, and iron curtain fell between West and Eastern Europe; to…

was a state of military and political tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, called the Cold War. The origins of the Cold War vary between the duplicity and expansionism of the Soviet Union and the global ambitions of North America. United States crafted a foreign policy to contain the communism from expanding; Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill knew that an allied victory in Europe was inevitable, recognizing that a victory over Japan might require a protracted fight. United…

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 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…

for being weak on communism and jeopardizing the safety of the United States as well as its allies. The Republican Party exploited these criticisms a great deal, gaining political capital by using the loss of China to strip the Democratic Party of any legitimacy in areas concerning national security. Ultimately, when examining the situation in Vietnam, the Johnson Administration could not help but…