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Because it was the first time the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, waged a 'proxy war' in a third world nation, the Korean War was a significant event in the Cold War. Other Cold War engagements, such as the Vietnam War, would employ the proxy war or 'limited war' tactic. It also set a precedent for the United States' involvement in Asian events. Even after the combat finished, American troops remained in South Korea, causing concern among the Chinese and straining ties between the two countries.

Sources:
“Korean War.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 9 May 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War.

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

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1. The result separates two completely different countries and creates a sense of division within cultures.

2. It showed that the USSR had no control over there spread of communism and was spreading in negative and unhelpful ways.

Who won? Nobody. No one wins in war, especially this one.

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The Korean war began on June 25, 1950- IMPORTANCE: this is the start of the war that will define Korea till this day

in March 1951, he sent a letter to Joseph Martin, a House Republican leader who shared MacArthur’s support for declaring all-out war on China–and who could be counted upon to leak the letter to the press.

In July 1951, President Truman and his new military commanders started peace talks at Panmunjom.-
IMPORTANCE: This would the long start of string hassles to try to create peace.

in April 1950, a National Security Council report known as NSC-68 had recommended that the United States use military force to “contain” communist expansionism anywhere it seemed to be occurring, “regardless of the intrinsic strategic or economic value of the lands in question.
IMPORTANCE: this showed the desire for the US to do something about the Korean war.

July 1953, the Korean War came to an end. In all, some 5 million soldiers and civilians lost their lives in what many in the U.S. refer to as “the Forgotten War” for the lack of attention it received compared to more well-known conflicts like World War I and II and the Vietnam War.

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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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The contribution made by the Soviets was vital. They provided diplomatic support, strategic and grand tactical planning, including the planning of the invasion of South Korea, and essential logistical support. They supplied and trained the air forces of China and North Korea. This was to help spread communism.

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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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On June 27, 1950, the United States officially entered the Korean War. The U.S. supported the Republic of Korea (commonly called South Korea), in repelling an invasion from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly called North Korea). This was to fight the war on communism.

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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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The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. As Kim Il-sung's North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the United States came to South Korea's aid.

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Explain how the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war.

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Explain how the Cold War is not a traditional kind of war.

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The cold war is not traditional because it does not involve direct military action but is pursued primarily through economic and political actions, propaganda, acts of espionage or proxy wars waged by surrogates.

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A proxy war occurs when a major power instigates or plays a major role in supporting and directing a party to a conflict but does only a small portion of the actual fighting itself.