The Korean War

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This paper explains that Korean War, one of the most destructive conflicts of the 20th century, is called the "forgotten war" because it took place less than five years after the end of World War II. The author points out that the basis of the Korean War not only was the distrust between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S., but also was fostered by underlying political contentions between North and South Korea. The paper relates that, from a general historical point of view, Russia, through its political strategies and anti-American rhetoric, was more influential than China in starting the Korean War; it was the fear of global communist dominance that was the most obvious cause of the war.

Table of Contents
Introduction: the Background
The Causes
China and Russia

From the Paper:

"Efforts were made to normalize the growing tension in the region; and, in 1948, an attempt was made to hold elections throughout the country. However, this failed mainly due to the fact that North Korea refused to allow voting observers while demanding full observer access to the voting in the South. The result was that both North and South Korea declared that they had been victorious in the election. Each declared their government as the true representative of the entire Korean people. Against this background, there was a growing buildup of military power in the north and south. Each government was aided by their respective supporters the Russians and the Chinese in the north and the Americans in the South."

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