WORLD HISTORY

COLD WAR ERA

IMPACT OF COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
why is the korean war known as the forgotten war? why is it crucial we study and remember the korean war?
A
all the above
B
because no one really won and it still going
C
no one cares
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Korean War is often called the “Forgotten War” because it was largely overshadowed by WWII and Vietnam. The importance of this war in the history of the United States and the world is vastly understated; this conflict marked the first clear battle of the Cold War.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Korean War (1950-53) destroyed millions of lives-both military and civilian. The war also was a defining moment of the post-WWII political climate in the world. The Second World War, followed by a quickly emerging Cold War, precipitated significant geopolitical repositioning in East Asia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Korean War was “forgotten” because it started as a police action and slowly progressed to a conflict. country (e.g., consumerism and the economy). returning from World War II, leaving many to remain relatively silent about their wartime experiences. War, the larger Cold War, and other domestic concerns.

Detailed explanation-4: -It has been sometimes referred to in the English-speaking world as “The Forgotten War” or “The Unknown War” because of the lack of public attention it received both during and after the war, relative to the global scale of World War II, which preceded it, and the subsequent angst of the Vietnam War, which succeeded it.

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