The United States became involved in Korean affairs in 1949. North Korea and South Korea began having disputes that caused the U.S and the Soviet Union to get involved. The Soviets backed Northern Korea and the U.S the south. The intent being to calm tensions between the sides by forming two individual territories and setting them up with a democratic government. It became apparent, however, that North Korea would always favor communism, when they moved forces into South Korea in 1949. The U.S called together the United Nations and had North Korean forces moved out. It was a year later in 1950 that the cold war started.
North Korea's becoming nuclear power and extending continuous threat to South Korea which is an ally of USA, led the later to intervene and get involved.
The only global event having an indirect influence on the Korean War was the cold war itself. Otherwise, the war started simply because the Communists invaded South Korea. Clear case of self defense.
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The division of North and South Korea was the 38th Parallel before the war, during the war, and after the war.
The U.S. became involved in Korea in 1950 primarily to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War. Following North Korea's invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, the U.S. viewed this aggression as a direct threat to democracy and stability in the region. Under the auspices of the United Nations, the U.S. led a military intervention to support South Korea and prevent the fall of the entire peninsula to communism. This involvement marked a significant escalation in U.S. commitments to global anti-communist efforts.
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Part of the Cold War; communist containment.
The Japanese attack on the US base at Pearl Harbour, Hawaii on 7 December 1941
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Two major events in the US in 2007 were the global financial crisis that led to the recession and the Virginia Tech shooting, one of the deadliest mass shootings in American history.
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