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To prevent Russia (then Soviet Union) and China's influence in the pacific region. If Korean peninsula would have fallen to either Russia or China, they would have been in a very good strategic position to control the pacific region (see the world map and see where Korean peninsula is located). During the cold war era, U.S. could not take the chance of losing the control over the pacific region.
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Did south Korea have a relationship with us during world war 2?
Yes , Canada and United States helped South Korea during the Korean War, so South Korea wanted to help and pay back all there efforts.
What part of Korea did the communists control during the Korean war?
It was fought in the north and the south of Korea with both sides making pushes into enemy territory. The war ended dead in the middle of Korea when the Chinese pushed the Americans back to south koreas borders.
What were the US entrance strategies in Korean War?
Enter South Korea and drive the North Koreans back into North Korea.
Why was Pusan so vital in the Korean War?
It was the final stand against North Korean superior forces before UN forces beat back the attacking North Korean elements.
Why are US military troops in south Korea?
During the Korean war the North Korean troops took over almost the whole Korean peninsula. Only due the US led UN troops intervention did the South Korean survive. After Some back and forth fighting with the US + South Korean troops agains North Korean + Chinese troops did the border stabilize where it stands today. US troops remain in South Korea as a deterrant against Norths invasion and to uphold the peace in the peninsula.
Why does North not like the United States?
Answer 1North Korea's opposition to the United States dates back to it being part of the communist bloc during the Cold War. It also doesn't help that the U.S. supported anti-communist South Korea in the Korean War. Nowadays, the North Korean regime mostly just uses the threat of the U.S. as an external bogeyman to keep its people in line (think Eurasia in "1984").Answer 2From the North Korean perspective, the North Korean regime is the only legitimate country on the Korean peninsula and South Korea is a US colony (not an independent self-determined country). As a result, it sees the US as an imperialist occupier of the Korean peninsula. For example, it does not see the US troops in South Korea as being there for the protection of South Korean liberties, but in order to force the South Koreans to accept status as a US colony.
When north Korea attacked south Korea how far did they get?
They pushed them so far down that by 1950 Pusan was the only major city that the North Koreans had not taken. Pusan is a port city is southern South Korea.
The original goal of the United Nations forces in Korea was to push the North Koreans back across the?
south Korean border.
In the Korean war what were the objectives of north Korea and south Korea?
North Korea: Take over all of South Korea South Korea: Defend South Korea north korea wanted to take over korea under communist rule, because north korea was stronger and richer than south korea at that time because of soviet back up. they say they wanted to make the south rich together with them, but it was to spread communism and take over south korea, and the north became reckless because of soviet backup. the objective of south korea was obviously defend south korea.
Have north Koreans escaped from North Korea?
Yes! in fact many North Koreans have escaped through China and into other nations. Usually they must find a way into the South Korean or U.S. embassy in China in order to finally be free however because China has a strict anti-North Korean immigrant policy and will deport the individual back to North Korea. If the person is sent back to North Korea they will be sent into one of the many North Korean labor camps. Very few North Korean's have escaped to South Korea through the DMZ but it has happened.
What information can you give me on the Korean war?
It started June 25th, 1950. It started between North and South Korea. The Soviet Union supplied North Korea with supplies to conquer South Korea. The US entered the war because President Truman was convinced North Korean aggressors were repeating Hitler and to help South Korea resist communism. South Korea also asked the UN to intervene. UN forces pushed back the North Koreans, but they didn't stop at the North Korea - South Korea border. They pushed on. China felt this a threat to them, and attacked. The Chinese pushed UN troops back but by 1952 the UN had reclaimed South Korea. In July 1953 the UN and North Korea signed a ceasefire agreement. After the war North and South Korea stayed divided.
Who wins the Korean war?
The Korean war was actually a draw. Basically the war went like this: North Korea (communist) invaded South Korea (democratic) and almost won so the US came in to help South Korea Then the US and South Korea then almost won the war so China interceeded on behalf of North Korea and drove the US and South Korea back to the 38th parellel. There the war stalled out for awhile and eventually a peace treaty was signed between the US and China, not by either Korea. Technically North and South Korea are still at war, it just isn't a shooting war.
