The start of the Korean War in the early 1950s is when relations between the two giants, the United States of America and the Soviet Union, began to deteriorate. Korea was liberated from Japanese control at the end of the Second World War. By swiftly occupying the Korean land, the...
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Without a question, the conflict left many people wondering whether it should be ended or continued. When it came to analysts, though, Truman and MacArthur had conviction in their opposing positions. In my opinion, fighting a containment war against Korea was better than a full-scale war. While Truman wanted the...
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Introduction: On June 25, 1950, the Communist forces of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) launched a surprise assault on the forces of the Republic of Korea (ROK), setting off a war that would be resolved only militarily by an armistice signed on July 27, 1953. However, since no official...
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