Although there are many tumultuous places in the world, North Korea is among the worst. ... However, surely the biggest threat to the world from North Korea is its nuclear program. ... On 12 December 2012, North Korea launched a Ballistic Weapons test missile. ... S., Russia, China, Japan, North and South Korea; however the North wants to talk to the U. ... When considering who to work with in your caucus groups, follow a regional guideline (for example, Peru would work with other South American countries). ...

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Unlike America, North Korea, which is a communist country, is ranked 197 on the list of countries based on growth domestic product. ... North Korea continued to cross the border and attack the north that no compromise could be made. ... The theory of democratic peace is proven through the government and actions of North Korea. ... It was a boundary set up as a surrender of the Japanese to the Americans on the south side, and the north side of the boundary as the Japanese surrender to Soviet Union. ... The Soviets supported the war, and thrived on this invasion by backing North Korea. ...

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Korea was divided into two separate states at the thirty-eighth parallel with America in control of the South, and Russia in control of the North. ... The American government felt it was their duty as a democratic nation to stop the Soviet Union. ... America entered a "Red Scare," which is a growing fear of the potential uprising of Communism. ... However, the Soviets put an end to this and kept a strong dominance over North Korea. ... He also gave supplies and aid to the North Koreans and allowed Soviet military advisors to remain in North Korea. ...

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The Soviet Union withdrawaled their troops at the end of 1948 the Americans keep their troops longer out of fear of riots and the North taking over the South. ... Some historians speculate that Stalin either wanted to draw U.S. forces into a war that would drain the country of troops and money, or that he hoped to reveal the UN as an American tool. ... But of the 20000 Americans who had fought at this point. 4280 were dead by September 15. ... American casualties totaled 6,954 dead, 13,659 wounded, and 3,877 missing in action. ... China was taking back North Korea. ...

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Kim Jong-Il, of North Korea, most likely has three reasons for the shelling. First and foremost, North Korea has tested every America President so far, to see how far their allegiance to South Korea's security will go. ... Secondly, North Korea's six-party talks have been stalled for quite some time. ... The drills were meant to show the power of the South Korean military, as well as the American support it received. ... In addition to the attack on South Korea, North Korea recently led a tour of their new nuclear laboratories for American scientists, which has led many to believ...

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North Korea's life expectancy is 69.2 and South Korea`s is 79.3. South Korea`s GDP per capita is $32 000 and North Korea`s is $1800. North Korea`s homicide rate is 6 times higher than South Korea`s. ... On September 27th, 1950, roughly 60 American servicemen, who were imprisoned in Taejon, were brought out into the prison yard. ... The soldiers proceeded to murder each UN soldier with American M-1 rifles loaded with armor piercing rounds in cold blood. ...

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There are many strategies on dealing with this problem, yet the best one that we could take as America is help the North Korean people by supplying them with foreign things and military weapons in order to help them rebel against their government and horrible dictator. ... Due to that fact the North Korean people have no idea of what goes on outside of their country. For that reason, we has America should supply the people of North Korea with foreign things because once the people realize the truth about what the outside world really is they will be furious with the government due to the fact ...

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On June 27th, 1950, American United Nations forces intervened to stop the advance. ... Most Americans had barely even heard of Korea. ... General MacArthur sent American troops deep into the South. ... Many Americans, Koreans, Chinese, and other nationalities experienced PTSD due to the Korean War.   ... The result of the war was a total of 2,448,095 deaths, including about 54,246 Americans, 595,000 South Koreans, 1,316,579 North Koreans, and 5000,000 Chinese.   ...

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The Division of Korea (1945) As World War II was concluded, the Soviets and Americans made an agreement to divide Japanese occupied Korea into two regions: North and South. All Japanese troops North of the 38th parallel surrendered to the Soviets and all Japanese troops South of the 38th parallel surrendered to the Americans. ... After the war, American forces stayed in South Korea to help rebuild the nation for a short period of time. ... Impact On Americans The United States' foreign situation had a huge impact home and abroad for Americans. ... The Korean War gave America a very imp...

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The Korean War 1950-1953 was the first proxy conflict of the Cold War costing 5 million lives, 54,000 of which were American soldiers, yet it has often been described as America's, "forgotten war." ... However, the Korean conflict was particularly central to American policy and indeed world security as it outlined the American policy of containment from NSC 68, and demonstrated that America, to quote President Truman that America was committed to, "the cause for a just and peaceful world order through the United Nations.... Robert Donovan agrees with this hypothesis of American poli...

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., Kim Il Sung(김일성), the president of North Korea, declared war on the South. ... Despite the allies that aided each respected side, this war was ultimately the North Koreans against the South Koreans. In the beginning, North Korea's biggest military sponsor was the Soviet Union as they equipped North Korea with modernized tanks, trucks, artillery, and small arms. ... Air attacks against the North's strongholds, sabotages to their supply lines, and the air support of ground operations helped the soldiers retake South Korea and invade North Korea. ... In three years alone, the ...

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They are told that the South has betrayed the Koreans by accepting American support and influence, and thus the South needs to be "liberated". ... The North Koreans view this S. ... This lady's father was North Korean, yet she viewed herself as neither North nor South Korean. ... One of the North Korean soldiers answers this question by stating that America has set this situation up for them. ... Despite this devastation to the North's economy, the North had been able for some time able to sustain its own food production. ...

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Slowly, American soldiers along with South Korean soldiers were forced backwards, further and further into South Korea. ... This changed when they reached hill 303, first occupied by American troops, then taken by North Koreans, then retaken by Americans. ... This was the first time in the war that the American troops the offensive position. ... He believed that their movement was part of an American scheme to expand into east Asia, and even into china. To protect the North Korean border, Mao sends 500,000 troops in Manchaun to backup North Korean troops. ...

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These days, majority of countries now accepted the form of democracy. Only few countries, including China, and North Korea, have absolute despot or group of powerful people. America has been the model of democracy for most of the European, and Asian countries. But as the culture of Asia and western ...

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When the American army moved in to occupy South Korea eight days after the Soviets had moved into the North, they were also welcomed with much fanfare. ... The occupying American forces suppressed opponents to this regime, which often resulted in bloodshed. ... Therefore, in North Korea the people began to unite under themes of anti-colonial nationalism and Soviet style socialism, whereas South Korea was divided between rightist conservatives, leftist communists, and the American military. The leftist north began to see the United States occupation of South Korea in the same light as th...

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The Americans took this act as a sign that Kim II Sung was utilising a communist take-over, thus in October of the same year America, with UN sanction, invaded North Korea. ... This is important because America as the leader of the capitalist ideology could not afford to let Korea fall to the North, as they believed that to do so would essentially relinquish control to the communists. America gained UN approval for military action against North Korea on July 7th, 1950, the United Nations Security Council passed an emergency resolution (S/1588) calling for the assistance of all UN members in ...

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Suffering heavy casualties at every engagement, retreating American and Republic of Korea soldiers were able hold the North's armies at the Pusan Perimeter until other American troops and equipment could arrive. Following a build up of American and U.N troops in the southern regions of Korea and General MacArthur's effective landing at Inchon, the push north began. ... U.N troops crossed the 38th parallel on October 7 19501 and proceeded north until they reached the Yalu River on the Boarder of China and North Korea. ... American Troops positioned along the river were going to push f...

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In 1945, the communist Soviet Union invaded North Korea, quickly forcing the Japanese to surrender. ... North Korea remained under control of the Soviet Union, while South Korea was given to the United States. Tensions quickly grew between the North and South, as powerful leaders arose in both territories; Kim Il Sung imposing a communist regime in the North and national exile Syngman Rhee establishing the Republic of Korea in the South. Although the U.S. had begun to withdraw troops from Korea as early as 1948, they were forced to remain, as communist North Korea threatened to invade South ...

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Truman was smart in sticking to his guns in the public eye because he needed Americans to know that his actions were justified. The American people would not of been able to trust a man who regretted or second-guessed his actions in a time of crisis. If Truman could live with the decisions he made, then America would undoubtedly support him in the future. ... The Truman administration later concluded the possibility that Communist China pushed North Korea into attacking out of sheer hatred for the Americans (Ferrell 113/114). ... The rising tensions of the Cold War could have been yet anoth...

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The Korean War A cry rang out, June 24, 1950, from a small country half way around the world and America listened. ... After the 38th was crossed putting the US and South Korean forces in the North , China threatened to send troops in to defend North Korea. ... China lost 967,000, and North Korea lost 624,000. ... Not only this, but North and South Korea were left in ruins. ... (Deming, 68) To most Americans, Korea is a forgotten war. ...

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North Vietnam has been backed by Soviet Union and China. "The Soviet Union agreed yesterday to give North Vietnam more technical and economic aid....It was the second Soviet-North Vietnamese aid agreement signed here in less than six months. a pact signed July 12 was announced as providing troth military and economic aid.... ... The Soviets offered significant help to the North Vietnam too. North Vietnamese fought using soviet build weapons, tanks and warplanes. ... No one wants ever to see America so divided again. ...

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BACKGROUND History and Structure of the Alliance Though it has had its political ups and downs, South Korea has been an ally of the American government since the end of the Korean War. ... The primary nature of the alliance is through the 37,000 American troops in South Korea. ... Its geographic and cultural ties to North Korea make it a critical player in the current North Korean nuclear crisis. ... South Korea would be competing for the American market with the cheap products from China and the advanced products from Japan. ... Six way talks with North Korea continue. ...

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Rhee believed that Korea would be better off as an American protectorate. ... Pro-US elements took control of South Korea while pro-Soviet elements ruled North Korea. ... Because of this the North is allowing trade with the South in order to earn critical foreign capital. ... While there has been much speculation about the collapse of North Korea, it is very unlikely to come anytime soon. ... The South does not wish for the collapse of the North because it could open up military, political, and humanitarian pitfalls. ...

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It was a dispute between North and South Korea (Forty 1). ... By the end of the war 1.3 million South Koreans, 1 million Chinese, 500,000 Northern Korean's, 54,000 Americans were dead (Rees 4). ... (The Soviet Union had also joined North Korea.) ... That battle ended in 4,280 Americans dead. ... America did however; claim this to be their first defeat in a major battle (Berkeley. 1 edu.). ...

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Soon after the withdrawal of Soviet and American forces, North Korea invaded the south thus initiating the Korean War. ... The UN forces, composed largely of American troops, pushed the North Koreans back near the Chinese border. ... Until recent diplomatic events between North Korea and the Bush administration, the DMZ was referred to by American troops stationed there, as the "safest place on earth."" ... All the peace talks between North and South Korea take place here. ... It was built to allow the passage of North Korean soldiers into the South. ...

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