Korean War

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Marc Winokan

War

Korean

(1950-1953)

What were the root causes?

Soviet Union wanted the Korean Pennisula to be a communist area so they forcfully invaded South Korea

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Key Players: South Korea

Supported by:USA Great Britain United Nations

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Key Players: North Korea

Supported by:Soviet Union People's Republic of China

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U.S. Involvement

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Short Term Consequences

• The war ended in stalemate with no clear winner. Everything stayed the same • 36,000 U.S. soldiers were killed • It grew tensions in the Cold War between the U.S. with the Soviet Union and China

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Long Term Consequences

• The Cold War escalated heavily leading to more conflicts• Korea remains divided into North and Soruh • Anti Communist grew • Containment of communism

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Beneficial or Harmful

It was beneficial in stopping communism from spreading but in the end Korea was still divided and with the continuation of Cold War tensions.

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comparison

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Ukraine Comparison

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Sources

Korean War - Causes, Timeline & Veterans | History, www.history.com/topics/asian-history/korean-war. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025. “Korean War.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 13 Mar. 2025, www.britannica.com/event/Korean-War. Imperial War Museums. “A Short History of the Korean War.” Imperial War Museums, 2018, www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short-history-of-the-korean-war. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. “U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine - United States Department of State.” United States Department of State, 10 Jan. 2025, www.state.gov/bureau-of-political-military-affairs/releases/2025/01/u-s-security-cooperation-with-ukraine.

Syngman Rhee

President of South Korea

Kim Il-Sung

President of North Korea

Choi Yong-Kun

Military Officer & Politician

Support

U.S. provided Ukraine with military support, finacial support, food, medical supplies, help for affected people and had sanctions on Russia

The U.S. in both were involved to help prevent something from happening and they helped with support and aid to help keep the peace

Comparison

Truman Doctrine & Containment

The Truman Doctrine and containment was used to contain communism where it was.

Attacks

Helped with attacks and airstikes to weaken North Korea

Chung Il-Kwon

Army General & National Hero

Why is America involved?

The U.S. is involved to help protect Ukraine's independence from Russia's invasions. The U.S. wants to prevent Russia from gaining too much power to help protect the peace

Military Support

US provided the majority troops and military resources under the United Nations

United Nations

The UN’s Call for Intervention was a meeting which passed a resolution calling for military assistance to South Korea. U.S. President Harry Truman led in organizing this international response