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How did the Korean War contribute to the Cold War?

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How did the Korean War contribute to the Cold War?

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The Korean War was a key event in the Cold War because it showed the US and USSR power. It was also another example of indirect conflict between the two superpowers.

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A surrogate war is when two countries do not fight directly, but are on opposing sides in smaller conflicts between different nations.

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The Cold war was not a traditional war because neither nation actually declared war on one another. The US and USSR mostly fought indirectly using surrogate wars.

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Korea was in war because South Korea believed in capitalism and North Korea believed in communism.

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

National Geographic Society. “U.S. Enters Korean War.” National Geographic Society, 27 May 2014, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/jun27/us-enters-korean-war/

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The US helped out South Korea in the Korean War because they didnt want them to lose to North Korea and fall to communism.

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What was the Soviet role in the Korean War?

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What was the Soviet role in the Korean War?

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The Soviets tried to help North Korea because they wanted to expand the idea of communism into all of Korea.

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The Korean War ended in an armistince, or ¨cease fire¨ so both sides ended up staying at their political and economic position.

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The Cold War is different than most wars because the US and USSR never declared war or fought, but the two nations were involved in surrogate wars.