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In both instances petty dictators attempted to unite their countries against the wishes of their people. In Korea, Kim Il Sung tried and failed to unite Korea under his own personal domination supoorted by the People's Republic of China (NOT Taiwan) and covertly by the Soviet Union. The United Nations came to the aid of South Korea and the Communists failed to achieve union. Interestingly, the DPRK (North Korea) and the PRC (China) are the only countries to have fought in a war against the United Nations. Every other country on earth has only fought for the UN.
In Viet Nam, Ho Chi Min was successful in uniting his country under Vietnamese nationalism. Of course, this was most unpleasant for all the other peope of South Viet Nam (Cham, Chinese, Kmer,...). South Viet Nam was originally known as Champa. It was always multi-cultural. Many Viet hated this. They wanted a pure country, much like the Nazis in Germany.
The US utterly failed in internationalizing this conflect. By making it a war against communism, instead of racist war of Viet imperialism that it was, the people of South Vietnam paid the ultimate price. Upon unification various acts of genacide were perpetuated against ethnic minorites, the most famous of which resulted in a million Chinese fleeing the country in rafts (the Vietnamses "boat people").
By making this conflict part of the "Cold War," the US allowed the environment for racist thugs to remake Southeast Asia. Ho Chi Min, Pol Pot, these are evil men. They were no different than Hitler.
The "Cold War" is filled with many indecencies, but the worst was the moral relativism of such conflicts and the biZarre alliances they created.
What else can I help you with?
What lengthy American war in southeast Asia is a time when the cold war became hot?
The cold war didn't go hot; if it did, it would've been called World War III. Therefore, there were two hot "battles" of the cold war; Korea and Vietnam. But Korea is not located in SEA (South East Asia); Korea is up the coast bordering Russia/China. Some people sometimes call them "hot wars" of the cold war. Korea & Vietnam were the "shooting portions" of the cold war.
How was the vietnam war different from the korean war?
The Vietnam War ended in a decisive communist victory, while the Korean War did not. ( apex )
What is the Time difference between Korea and Vietnam?
They were both hot battles of the cold war; both fought against communism, both fought between North and South adversaries, and both wars were sponsored & equipped by Red China and the USSR. Their were three basic differences: 1. Korea was fought on a peninsula; Vietnam was not. 2. Korea could be and was isolated (controlled by the US/Allies); Vietnam could not. 3. Korea was won (the communists were stopped); Vietnam was lost.
How did cold war policies impact American foreign policy especially during Vietnam and Korea?
Containment. VN & Korea were containment.
The two hot wars of the cold war?
There were many more than just two, but Korea and Vietnam were the largest and most serious of the Cold War 'skirmishes."
Military intervention in Korea or Vietnam?
Both were "hot" battles of the cold war.
War in the Cold War?
Korea and Vietnam were the only HOT Battles of the cold war; a war between the communist world and the free world.
What were some battles of the cold war?
None, the cold war wasn't a war. However...Korea & Vietnam can be considered two "battles" of the cold war; since Korea/VN were "hot" (shooting & killing) wars during the cold war. The cold war was about communism vs free world. Korea/VN were both fought between communists and the free world.
What lengthy American war in southeast Asia is a time when the cold war became hot?
The cold war didn't go hot; if it did, it would've been called World War III. Therefore, there were two hot "battles" of the cold war; Korea and Vietnam. But Korea is not located in SEA (South East Asia); Korea is up the coast bordering Russia/China. Some people sometimes call them "hot wars" of the cold war. Korea & Vietnam were the "shooting portions" of the cold war.
How was the vietnam war different from the korean war?
The Vietnam War ended in a decisive communist victory, while the Korean War did not. ( apex )
What is the Time difference between Korea and Vietnam?
They were both hot battles of the cold war; both fought against communism, both fought between North and South adversaries, and both wars were sponsored & equipped by Red China and the USSR. Their were three basic differences: 1. Korea was fought on a peninsula; Vietnam was not. 2. Korea could be and was isolated (controlled by the US/Allies); Vietnam could not. 3. Korea was won (the communists were stopped); Vietnam was lost.
Why was the Vietnam war none of your business?
Vietnam was a "hot" battle of the "Cold War". The Korea was the first "hot" battle of the "Cold War."
Was Korea and Vietnam necessary wars?
They were both part of the cold war.
Analysis of Vietnam war in the content of the cold war?
Hot "battle" of the cold war. A war is a series of battles.
The Vietnam war was the?
A "hot" battle of the cold war. Korea was the first one.
What wars resulted because of the cold war?
The Korea War and the Vietnam War.
How should the Vietnam war be evaluated?
As one of two hot battles of the cold war.
