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The Korean War was part of the Cold War because both the United States and the Soviet Union took sides and fought against each other indirectly. The Soviet Union promoted Communism in the North and the United States fought against the spread in the South. The Soviet Union supported Communism via training the Korean and Chinese soldiers and aiding in planned attacks. The United States helped the south by providing military airforce, army, and navy. The Korean War connects to the present day because the relationship between the North and South is permanently damaged. Another impact of the Korean War was the U.S. understood that they may need to retain a military presence in certain areas even when there is peace. This presence could have prevented North Korea from invading and causing so many deaths. To this day, there is still a heavily guarded border that serves as an everyday reminder of the tensions between the two countries. Another effect of the Korean War on the modern world is there are some debates on whether or not North and South Korea should compete together at the Olympics. The two sides remain a competition between communism and republics.

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"Korean War Timeline". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2022, https://www.britannica.com/list/korean-war-timeline. Accessed 18 Apr 2022.

"Milestones: 1945–1952 - Office Of The Historian". History.State.Gov, 2022, https://history.state.gov/milestones/1945-1952/korean-war. Accessed 18 Apr 2022.

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Neither side really won the Korean War, the North stayed communist and the south remained a republic. One major effect of the Korean War was North Korea’s economy collapsed into poverty and casualties on both sides were monumental. Another major effect of the Korean War was most of the Korean industry was destroyed after intense fighting.

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August 14, 1945: A United States Army Officer chooses the 38th parallel as the dividing line between Soviet controlled North Korea and the United States controlled South Korea. This was significant because it placed the nation's capital, Seoul, in U.S. supported South Korea.
January 17, 1950: Kim Il-Sung, the leader of North Korea, suggests invading South Korea to the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union agrees to assist.
This was significant because this event was what made the Korean War a surrogate war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. It brought the two sides together for a chance to fight.
June 25, 1950: North Korean troops rush across the dividing line in an invasion, officially starting the Korean War.
This was significant because the Korean War was a long war that was costly for all of Korea. It was the beginning of a long battle that would never have a satisfactory ending.
July 10, 1951: The UN initiates talks of a truce between the communists and the UN. Fighting continues for 2 more years.
July 27, 1953: An armistice is established along with a demilitarized zone along the original border between the two areas.

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What role did the Soviet Union play in the war?

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What role did the Soviet Union play in the war?

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The Soviet Union supported North Korea by assisting in training and strategic planning. The goal of the Soviet Union was to assist in the spread of Communism and prevent the United States from succeeding.

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The United States supported South Korea via ground, naval, and air portions of the military. The United States did this to prevent the spread of Communism across more of the world.

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North Korea invaded South Korea with the goal of uniting the whole peninsula in communism. South Korea wanted to resist this invasion and protect their government.

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The Cold War is not a traditional kind of war because the US and the USSR never officially fought each other directly. There were never clear battles or fights between the two.

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A surrogate war is when two countries fight each other through other battles not directly involving that country, and they never officially declare war on each other.