COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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divide Korea into two distinct nations
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unite N and S Korea under a democratic, capitalist system
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unite North and South Korea under the Chinese government
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unite North and South Korea under a communist government
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Initially the goals of the conflict were to contain the war; i.e., to keep it from spreading to Asia and Europe and to bar the Soviet Union from joining the North Koreans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Korean reunification (Korean: ; Hanja: ) is the potential unification of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea into a single Korean sovereign state.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Korean War (also known by other names such as the “625 War") was fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following clashes along the border and rebellions in South Korea.
Detailed explanation-5: -After fighting against the Japanese during World War II, Kim Il-Sung returned to Soviet-occupied North Korea as a hero. With Soviet support, he quickly amassed political power, and in early 1950 he felt strong enough to unify Korea by force. On June 25, 1950, Kim invaded South Korea and the Korean War began.