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War/fight between 2 nations which act on behalf of other parties.

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Why the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war:

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Why the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war:

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The US and USSR were hostile towards each other but never actually directly fought against each other.

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Why are Koreans fighting each other in the late 1940s into the early 1950s?

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Why are Koreans fighting each other in the late 1940s into the early 1950s?

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Because the country was divided into extreme right and left nationalists who both wanted to invade the other.

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What part or role does the United States play in the Korean War and WHY?

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What part or role does the United States play in the Korean War and WHY?

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The United States helped establish a military government in the south of Korea. They also called the UN to sponsor a vote that would allow Koreans to choose what they wanted their government to look like.The North refused to participate and this caused the South to create a separate government.

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What part or role does the Soviet Union play in the Korean War and WHY?

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What part or role does the Soviet Union play in the Korean War and WHY?

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After the bombing of Japan in WWll, the Korean peninsula was divided by The US and USSR. The Soviet Union set up a communist government in their half which was North Korea.

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1945-The 38th parallel was created, separating North(supported by USSR) and South Korea (supported by US). This was the beginning of the clear distinction of the divide between the two sides. The political beliefs got turned into something physical ,making this a really significant event.

1948- US called the UN to sponsor a vote that would allow Koreans to choose what their future government would look like. The plan backfired when North Korea refused to vote and the South created its government in response.

1950- North Korea invaded South Korea.

1950-Us president(Truman)ordered US forces to go back to Korea to prevent further invasion in the South.

1953- Korean War armistice signed. This was a really significant event because it drew a new border between North and South Korea and officially separated the two countries from each other.

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What was the result of the war? Who won? What are 2 major effects?

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What was the result of the war? Who won? What are 2 major effects?

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There was no winner because the war ended in a ceasefire but the lasting effects of it still stood. The division of The North and South was final , as well as the 5 million deaths the war caused.

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How the Korean proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the present day

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How the Korean proxy war is a part of the larger Cold War and connects to the present day

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The Korean war was the first of the many surrogate wars between the US and USSR.The divided North and South sides of Korea were just as divided as The US and USSR.The North(supported by USSR) for communism and South(supported by US) for democracy.This affected the cold war because it was the beginning of The USSR and US indirectly fighting with each other in the sense of combat.It continues to effect Korea as now it is officially split into two separate counties.

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Rotondi, Jessica Pearce. “What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the US Get Involved?” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 7 May 2021, https://www.history.com/news/korean-war-causes-us-involvement.

History.com Editors. “Korean War.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/korea/korean-war.