POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Both were fought over territory in Asia.
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Both were fought to stop the spread of democracy.
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Both turned into long standoffs, with no clear winner.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Korean War was an important development in the Cold War because it was the first time that the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, had fought a ‘proxy war ‘ in a third country. The proxy war or ‘limited war ‘ strategy would be a feature of other Cold War conflicts, for example the Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-2: -With North Korea’s invasion of South Korea, the United States feared the spread of communism. Determined to stop North Korea, the United States sought permission from the United Nations to support the South Korean government military.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Korean War was fought from 1950 until 1953 and pitted the United States, South Korea, and their UN allies against North Korea and the Chinese Communists. The Korean War is often called the “Forgotten War” because it was largely overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam.