POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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“The Koreans were poor, so they could not provide what they needed, food, houses, clothes. And I saw lots of beggars were asking food at mealtimes in front of each house which was increasing every day.”
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“I was a very happy child until Korean War occurred.”
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“For this reason, Korean War is very important for me and I would like to present my valuable lessons which I had gained through the Korean War to my generations.”
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“My childhood was painful which left a scar in my heart because of the Korean War.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1953, both North and South Korea were shattered by the destructive three-year Korean War that left upward of two million dead and cities and towns in ruin. Already poor prior to the war, neither country had very promising prospects for the future.
Detailed explanation-2: -The war created numerous war orphans and divided families in both Koreas. In South Korea, it also created US military bases, which have been present for decades, and the mandatory conscription for male citizens. The growing number of North Korean defectors also has been an increasingly frequent and telling phenomenon.
Detailed explanation-3: -This was the first hot war of the Cold War, and in it the United States demonstrated its continued commitment to containment (the idea that the US would ultimately defeat communism by containing its spread).
Detailed explanation-4: -The war also caused heavy economic losses-the socio-economic status for both nations plummeted. For North Korea, industrial production was reduced by 60%, agricultural output by 78%, and 600, 000 houses, 5, 000 schools, and 1, 000 hospitals were destroyed.