'Consequences of the Korean War\r'

'Consequences of the Korean struggle * The Korean state of contend never ended, and they are smooth under an armistice to this day. The Korean fight is technically not over; all thats keeping the twain sides from going to struggle once more is a armistice agreement. * The Korean war brought the US and Russia elevate apart, and the awe of communism would later lead the US to toss away itself into Vietnam, to avoid another mating Korea. * It besides brought mainland China into difference of opinion with the US, bringing bad feelings between the cardinal countries which would last for decades. To this day, American troops are staitioned along the border between the Koreas and there are all the same reports of sporadic firing. * The war too created a steadfast bond between South Korea and the fall in States. * Syngman Rhees grey regime became veritable(a) more dictatorial, and in 1960 he resigned after student riots. South Korea only became more unst subject with h is departure, and it is only in the last cardinal decades that South Korea has really seen sustained economic growth. * In northmost Korea, Kim Il-sung developed a full-scale character cult, and ruled until his death in 1994. Tensions between the two countries remain to this day, perhaps seen best in North Koreas boycott of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, to which the USSR and PRC sent athletes. The legacy of the Korean state of war continues to haunt the United States, as the US worries about North Koreas possession of thermonuclear weapons. * * The Korean fight was able to bring versatile set up to not only Korea but the World. The Korean War was one of the most destructive and brought economic and social damage to Korea. However, the Korean War was able to boost the economy of both lacquer and the US.The Korean War also legitimized the United Nations and led to further exserting upon of soldiery power. The Korean War also showed the growing anti- communistic feeling a trea t the US. The Korean War brought both positive and negative effects to the world. * The Korean War brought many negative effects to Korea. â€Å"The Korean War was one of the most destructive of the twentieth century. Perhaps as many as 4 one thousand million Koreans died throughout the peninsula, two-thirds of them civilians. This compares, for example, with the 2. 3 million Japanese who died in WWII.China lost up to 1 million soldiers, and the US suffered 36,934 dead and 103,284 wounded. Other UN nations suffered 3322 dead and 11,949 wounded. ” (http://encarta. msn. com/text_7 6559607__0/Korean_War. html) The Korean War also brought social damage to Korea, â€Å" peculiarly in the North, where three years of bombing go forth hardly a modern building standing. ”(http://encarta. msn. com/text_761559607__0/Korea_War. html) The war also beef upd the boundaries between the North and the South. North Korea remained a communist nation and South Korea became a free republ ic.This social difference unbosom brings conflict even today. * Although the Korean War had negative effects on Korea, it did however boost the economy of Japan,” The war had a lasting consequence beyond Korea. more of the material used in the war was bought from faithfulby Japan. This gave Japanese economy such an dynamic electric charge after the ravages of WWII that some have called the Korean War, Japan’s Marshal Plan, a reference to the US economic aid program that helped rebuild post-war Europe. The Korean War had similar effects on the American economy, as defense spending close quadrupled in the last six months of 1950. (http://encarta. msn. com/text_761559607__0/Korea _War. html) The Korean War although destroy to Korea was able to bring a new send-off to the Japanese with a better economy. The Korean War was able to give the Japanese the succeeder that WWII gave the US after the depression. * Besides world economic success and social devastation the Ko rean War was also able to legitimize the United Nations as stagespring as bring larger array expansion to the world. â€Å"It confirmed the ideas behind NSC-68, with its call for US to expand its military and to lead an anticommunist alliance. Goldfield, pg 870) The Korean War also, â€Å" responsible for(p) for establishing America’s chain of military bases or so the world and its enormous defense and intelligence body at home. ” (http://encarta/msn. com/text_761559607__0/Korean_War. html) The Korean War was able to reinforce the idea of a more prominent military system and the importance of the United Nations. * The Korean War had both positive and negative effects. The Korean War was able to boost the economy of the Japanese political relation and revive their economy similarly to the way ours was during WWII. The Korean War, however, was very destructive to Korea.Both North and South Korea had often causality but they both were stretched economically. With the end of the Korean War it left Korea still split and still with a communist government to deal with even through today. The Korean War also legitimized the United Nations as well as brought more military power throughout the world. The effects of the Korean War can without a doubt still be seen throughout the world today. * January 14, 1950: Ho Chi Minh proclaims DRV (Democratic body politic of Vietnam). * April 25, 1950: Truman approves NSC-68 * May 30, 1950: In South Korea, Republic Of Korea elections.Many conservatives ousted by moderates. * June 25, 1950: North Korea crosses the 38th Parallel, invading South Korea. * June 25, 1950: runner Blair House meeting. * June 26, 1950: North Koreas tanks reach the outskirts of Seoul. * June 27, 1950: Truman commits US naval and Air support to South Korea. * June 27, 1950: American deputise asks UN to furnish assistance to ROK (Republic of Korea) to restore inter guinea pig peace. * June 29, 1950: normal MacArthur flies to South K orean headquarters at Suwon. * June 30, 1950: Truman and advisers agree to give MacArthur 2 divisions. July 2, 1950: NKPA (North Korean Peoples soldiery) takes Suwon. * July 22, 1950: communist Chinese sharpshoot Nationalist Chinese islands, Quemoy and undersize Quemoy. * July 29, 1950: MacArthur visits Formosa, home of the Nationalist Chinese defeated by Mao. * August 17, 1950: US announces in UN its goal of a unified, anti-Communist Korea. * August 27, 1950: US planes accidentally attack Manchurian airfields. * September 11, 1950: Truman approves NSC-81/1. * September 15, 1950: With US/UN/ROK forces pushed back nearly to the end of the Korean peninsula, MacArthur launches the Inchon Invasion. September 27, 1950: Walkers Eighth Army makes contact with X Corps. MacArthur gives OK for US forces to cross the 38th Parallel. * September 29, 1950: Syngman Rhees government ceremonially restored in reconquered Seoul. * October 9, 1950: US Army crosses 38TH Parallel near Kaesong. * Octo ber 15, 1950: Wake Island Meeting * October 19, 1950: US forces occupy capital of North Korea * October 24, 1950: MacArthur orders his troops into Koreas northernmost provinces. * October 25, 1950: South Korean ROK forces eliminate by PRC (Peoples Republic of China) forces at Pukchin. * November 1, 1950: prototypal US vs.Communist Chinese fighting at Unsan * November 3, 1950: UN closure passed, censuring North Korea for â€Å"breach of peace” * November 7, 1950: Congressional Elections in US, seen as a referendum on Trumans policy. * November 27, 1950: US Marines/ infantry surrounded by Chinese Communist forces at Chosin Reservoir. * November 30, 1950: In press conference, Truman admits US may be considering using A-Bomb. * December 15, 1950: Truman declares a state of national emergency. * January 4, 1951: Ridgway evacuates Seoul, withdraws from Inchon * January 25, 1951: operating room Thunderbolt. US/UN/ROK forces go back on the loathly. February 1, 1951: UN censures P eoples Republic of China for â€Å"aggression” * February 1951: Operation killer begun. * March 7, 1951: Ridgway launches Operation Ripper. * March 15, 1951: US/UN/ROK forces take Seoul. * March 24, 1951: MacArthur unilaterally issues an ultimatum to the Peoples Republic of China. * April 4, 1951: Congress endorses NATO, sends Eisenhower to head unified NATO command. * April 5, 1951: Operation Rugged. * April 5, 1951: Truman dismisses MacArthur from command. * May 3, 1951 to June 25, 1951: Senate Foreign dealing Committee investigates MacArthurs dismissal. April 14, 1951: Gen. James Van turn over assumes tactical command of Eighth Army. * April 22, 1951: All-out Communist offensive fails to retake Seoul. * May 15, 1951: Another Communist offensive, again fails to take territory. * May 18, 1951: Ridgway launches counteroffensive. * May 18, 1951: UN nations start military goods boycott of the People Republic of China. * May 30, 1951: Operation Piledriver, an offensive agains t the Iron Triangle, begins. * June 30, 1951: Ridgway broadcasts first American betterment for peace dialogue. * July 8, 1951: stay talks begin at Kaesong. August 19, 1951: Communists accuse UN forces of violating the Kaesong area, suspend the talks. * October 25, 1951: Peace talks resume at Panmunjom. * March 29, 1952: Truman announces he bequeath not run for reelection. * April 11, 1952: Truman relieves Eisenhower of command so he can run for President. * June 1952: Washington authorizes bombing Korean power plants on the Yalu river. * July 11, 1952: US air attack on Pyongyang. * August 5, 1952: Rhee wins another clearly rig election. * November 4, 1952: Eisenhower wins Presidential election in landslide. November 29, 1952: Eisenhower secretly goes to Korea on fact-finding mission * February 11, 1953: Eisenhower replaces the frustrated Van Fleet with Lt. Gen. Maxwell Taylor. * April 16, 1953: Communists attack â€Å"Pork Chop hill” * April 26, 1953: Talks resume at Pan munjom. * June 8, 1953: â€Å"Terms of Reference,” regulate POW repatriation, signed. * July 19, 1953: Delegates reach agreement at Panmunjom. * July 27, 1953: Peace Treaty signed at Panmunjom. 38th correspond reset as boundary between communist North and anti-communist South. Cold War tensions continue unabated.\r\n'