WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Were the alliances built by the USSR and North Korea a cause for consensus or conflict?
A
The alliance between the USSR and North Korea did not impact the world.
B
The alliance between the USSR and North Korea led to conflict in the Korean War.
C
The alliance between the USSR and North Korea led to consensus and alliances globally.
D
The alliance between the USSR and North Korea led to peace talks between North and South Korea.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Korean War, the Korean People’s Army was supported by the Soviet Armed Forces. North Korea was founded as part of the Communist bloc, and received major Soviet military and political support. The comprehensive personality cult around North Korea’s ruling family was heavily influenced by Stalinism.

Detailed explanation-2: -U.S. troops occupied the southern part, while Soviet troops occupied the northern part. The two Koreas engaged in border conflict, which escalated when North Korea invaded South Korea on June 25. The Korean War was a proxy war for the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-3: -Despites its denials at the time, the Soviet Union was intimately involved in the Korean War. The contribution made by the Soviets was vital. They provided diplomatic support, strategic and grand tactical planning, including the planning of the invasion of South Korea, and essential logistical support.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Korean conflict is an ongoing conflict based on the division of Korea between North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and South Korea (Republic of Korea), both of which claim to be the sole legitimate government of all of Korea.

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