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." Thus, eluding to the idea that it was not as significant to world affairs or security as other conflicts during the Cold War such as in Vietnam. ... " This essay shall evaluate how significant the American government perceived the Korean War to be to global security by analysing key documents from the early war period such as daily summaries in addition to key speeches and NSC 68 and 48/2...

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To follow from that, what happened fifty- six years ago - the end of World War II. ... At the end of the Second World War, whole countries were left in disarray and destruction. ... Twenty years after the First World War had come to an end, realists has shown that the human element of greed and annihilation was too much for the Fourteen Points; World War 2 being the obvious and excruciatingly painful proof. ... Yet another irony both super powers did not want another war to start but they were plunging themselves into another war the Cold War. ... However the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, j...

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The basic premises of the new alignment of the world developed in the final stages of the war. ... Differences between the former Allies after it was generally uniting them during the war aim, moved to another plane. ... In addition, the United States played in the war, and as the largest creditor of the coalition, which after the war proved to be financially dependent on the United States. ... The establishment of the ruined economy of the country also participated huge army of prisoners of war. However, by 1945 the country was far from the pre-war economic indicators. ...

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It is a common belief, after WWII that when a country goes to war it's economy will receive a boost as a result of the war effort. ... /Iraq war hunger and disease are threatening the lives of millions of Iraqi people. ... According to The United States Civil War Center Website, in Vietnam an estimated 587 thousand civilians were killed and left approximately 900 thousand children orphaned. ... War is absolute genocide. The aftermath of war is often the hardest for a war torn country to deal with. ...

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We could no longer depend on Britain for our defence, and the Cold war between U.S.S.R and the United States was threatening a global nuclear war. ... The ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, and the United States) treaty was created in 1951 after concerns about post war Asia. ... The Korean war began in 1950, and carried on until 1953. ... New Zealand was asked to provide assistance in the Vietnam War by SEATO, but also were somewhat pressured by the United States. ...

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During the French and Indian War of 1754, British troops provided blankets that had been infected with smallpox to the American Indians. ... During the 19th century, when President Lincoln and 12 other public officials were assassinated, these were acts of terrorism connected to the Civil War. ... Because of the global concern about terrorism, the U.S. war on terrorism is justified. ... With comparison to past efforts, the one-two punch of monetary and fiscal policy may not pump up the economy in the way the Vietnam War did in the 1960s. ... In the past, wars have ha...

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It is a problem that is not as clear as war, or even as simple as famine. ... It is a problem that is not as clear as war, or even as simple as famine. ... China and Vietnam regulate the # of children per family, but in India and Indonesia the population is out of control. ...

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The armed forces ended up participating in various peacekeeping missions, most important during the Cold War. For most of the war, the mission caused appreciation and praise, but with minimal military advantages. ... For instance, the peacekeeping mission during the cold war used up pilots of small aircraft or the bilingual army signalers, scarce resources, as well as disrupting training of the navy, army and air force in preparation for war. Additionally, to majority of the senior officers, the missions tend to develop a naive feeling on the public and the soldiers as well: "that, by sim...

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The league was based on a new concept: collective security against the "criminal" threat of war. ... In 1918, as one of his Fourteen Points summarizing Allied aims in World War I, United States president Woodrow Wilson presented a plan for a general association of nations. ... The covenant was formulated as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, in 1919. ... Cold War: The cold war is the post-1945 struggle between the United States and its allies and the group of nations led by the Soviet Union. ... The two countries fought against Germany during World War II, but this a...

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The main goal was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war"1 and as everyone knows there have been many wars since. ... Tolerating people was the cause of world war two and the death of the League of Nations. Hitler gradually took over more and more lands and repeatedly broke weapon restrictions but the league did nothing because they did not want war. ...

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This a wonderful advance because it guarantees that what happened during the Second World War will not happen; Jewish people seeking asylum from the Nazis were turned away from the United States and, unknowingly, sent to their deaths (World at War). ...

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Better policies in developing countries, together with improved allocation of aid since the end of the Cold War, imply that aid is more effective today at reducing poverty than ever before. ... Uganda, Mozambique, China, Vietnam, India, and Poland are all examples of countries where, within the past two decades, policy and institutional reforms have sparked rapid development. ...

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The United Nations (UN) in 1942 implemented operations for peacekeeping in the United States, which was first used in World War II as a military action. ... Operations for peacekeeping include troops entering a country in need to serve as an aid, mediator, and help in war efforts, all for the safety of the country's well fair and stability (Clark 6). ... Nevertheless, peacekeeping troops kept Communism from regaining control of North Vietnam and possibly spreading to the United States by containing it within the country (Lawson 121). ... In the same way, peacekeeping troops have starte...

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