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Short answer is: the Korean War came on the heels of WWII, the US was quickly moving toward a new prosperity and there remained lots of post-war enthusiasm up through the 1950s. After the end of US action in Korea in 1953 people in this country generaly and quite literally began to forget about the war, or put it in the backs of their minds.
AnswerThe Korean War is America's forgotten war. If people under the age of 30 have any knowledge of this "police action" at all, it probably comes from watching reruns of MASH. Nestled snugly between the last good war, World War II, and that twelve year nightmare known as Vietnam, the Korean War is mostly forgotten because, well, nothing at all was accomplished. We didn't win it, we didn't lose it, and the situation on the Korean peninsula is pretty much the same now, over fifty years later, as it was when we first sent troops there.Answer
Well because both sides agreed to have a break and signed a treaty like thing. The war is still not over it's just on a "break". But it's been on a break for like 50 years that's why it's called the forgotten war.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agothe forgotten war the Korean war is referred to the forgotten war because it was sandwiched between WWII and the Vietnam War, both wars being high scale and LONG. The Korean War only lasted 3 years, and was overshadowed by the Vietnam War which came right after it. It is called the Forgotten War is America because of this, but trust me, the Koreans don't call it such. The war is FAR from "forgotten" in North and South Korea.
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∙ 15y agoThe Korean War was not a "win" for the West like World War 2. It was also not a "lose" like the Vietnam War. It was a shorter war caught between them, ending where it began, with no firm resolution. It was a "draw" which has largely been forgotten in the public consciousness as compared to other wars.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Truman called it a police action and it never official ended.
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∙ 12y agobecause no one understood/ knew exactly why the United States was fighting over there, it was very unclear.
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∙ 12y agobecause who cares about Korea
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∙ 14y agoIt's overshadowed by WWII.
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What was the forgotten war?
the forgotten war was the Korean War. The Korean War is called that because it was overshadowed by WWII and the Vietnam War.
What is the Korean War also called?
the Korean war is also called the forgotten war.
Which war was called the 'forgotten war'?
Korean War (1950 - 1953).
What was the long term significance of the Koren War?
The Korean War is often considered the forgotten war. However, it will never be forgotten by those who fought in it. The long term significance of the war lies in the fact that it split the Korean peninsula into two separate countries.
What was the reason for Korean war?
the war was also called the forgotten war
What war was called the forgeotten war?
The Korean War was known as the Forgotten War.
What was the forgotten war?
the forgotten war was the Korean War. The Korean War is called that because it was overshadowed by WWII and the Vietnam War.
What is the Korean War also called?
the Korean war is also called the forgotten war.
Which war was called the 'forgotten war'?
Korean War (1950 - 1953).
What 20th century conflict was dubbed the forgotten war despite 54246 US deaths?
The Korean War.
What 20th century conflict was dubbed the forgotten war?
the Korean war from1950-53
What has the Korean Conflict often been called?
The Forgotten War
What was the long term significance of the Koren War?
The Korean War is often considered the forgotten war. However, it will never be forgotten by those who fought in it. The long term significance of the war lies in the fact that it split the Korean peninsula into two separate countries.
What was the reason for Korean war?
the war was also called the forgotten war
What century conflict was dubbed the forgotten war despite 54246 US deaths?
Korean War
Which war Is often called the forgotten war even though it involved over 26000 Canadian troops?
Korean War!
Another name for the Korean War?
another name for the Korean war is called "the forgotten war" and "the Unknown War" another name for the bad relations between the U.S. and the soviet unionwas called the cold war
