POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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*North Korea attacked South Korea to spread communism.
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*South Korea wanted to drive out troops from Vietnam.
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*North Korea attacked China to spread communism.
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*South Korea attacked North Korea to spread democracy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea. North Korea was supported by China and the Soviet Union while South Korea was supported by the United States and allied countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -North Korea aimed to militarily conquer South Korea and therefore unify Korea under the communist North Korean regime. Concerned that the Soviet Union and Communist China might have encouraged this invasion, President Harry S.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 27, 1950, U.S. President Harry Truman announced support for South Korea in repelling an invasion by North Korea, entering the U.S. in the Korean War.
Detailed explanation-4: -When the Korean War broke out in June 1950, the UN intervened by sending armed forces mandated by the Security Council Resolution 82. It was the first undertaking of its kind in the history of the UN. Almost 70 years after the Korean armistice, the UN Command still maintains its presence on the Korean Peninsula.
Detailed explanation-5: -The causes of the Korean War (1950-1953) can be examined in two categories, ideological and political. Ideologically, the communist side, including the Soviet Union, China, and North Korea, desired to secure the Korean peninsula and incorporate it in a communist bloc.