To what extent was the Korean conflict of 1950 to 1953 a 'turning point' in the Cold War
To what extent was the Korean conflict of 1950 to 1953 a 'turning point' in the Cold War? The beginnings of the Cold War, the period between 1945 and 1949, were fraught with a mutual tension and distrust sustained chiefly by the bold, economically expansionist policies of the USA and the defensive, albeit retaliatory, responses of the Soviet Union. Until 1950, America had relied upon her own currency in curtailing what she perceived as the spread of communist influence. The start of the Korean War, however, saw the revampment of American policy and the globalisation, as well as the exacerbation, of the existing superpower tension. As such, to a large extent, the Korean conflict was a departure from previous trends in the American-Soviet conflict. In reaffirmation of my stand is the fact that the battlefield had expanded beyond the borders of continental Europe into the environmentally hostile regions of Korea, and that the participants of this 'new' Cold War were no longer confined to the superpowers themselves. At the same time, though only to a slight degree, the Korean War was still reminiscent of the old, European Cold War, as manifested by Truman's citing of the Domino Theory in the face of an invasion of South Korea by the communist North, a typical instance of American failure to fully grasp the situation with which they are dealing. Of foremost importance to the
How far do you agree that the Revisionist Views (of the causes of the Korean war) is the most accurate?
Anna Thompson How far do you agree that the Revisionist Views (of the causes of the Korean war) is the most accurate? By 1950 the Korean War threatened to escalate a local war in a major international conflict. Since then there has been a constant debate on the invasion the south had the North. They argue if the invasion was a product of the communist bloc which was newly strengthened by china, and if it was attempting to spread its power. The question, what actually was the real cause of the Korean War is discussed by many historians and their views. These include Traditional, Revisionist, The local/international approaches and the significance of domestic products of Truman's foreign policy. Even though there are many approaches to the causes of the Korean war, The revisionist remains one the most accurate along with the traditional view. Revisionist view of the Korean war is different to those of the traditional and local approaches. They say argue that the Korean war was because of expansionist and aggressive actions by the forces of the world communism, ( as traditional views believe). Historian Kathryn Weathersby shows Stalin as being too cautious to risk escalation of conflict with the USA. This is backed up with some evidence from Khrushchev, who had memoirs which stated that Kim II sung, had informed Stalin of his decision but Stalin replied and said he should
Korean Car Industry.
MG 611 Dr. Linda Carr First Individual report Park, Jaeyong January 28th , 2004 Introduction Korean Car Industry began in 1970's. Back then we couldn't make anything by ourselves. We didn't have technology, source and know-how. But we tried hard to make good cars. The Korean car history is not very long, they somehow made their way up until now and I want to introduce the brief history of Hyundai Motor Company, the leader in the Korean Car Industry. Hyundai Motor was established in 1967 by the Hyundai group. However, for a long period it was just producing cars based on the design supplied by Ford UK. The first self-developed model was the 74 Pony, but under the guidance of Mitsubishi. Engines also came from the Japanese design, while the styling was penned by Italian design. The car earned Hyundai the name as the biggest Korean car maker which is still unchallenged today. The second generation Pony of 1982 marked another milestone: the first large scale export. Like the Japanese, Koreans industry was (and still is) very export-oriented. The Pony small car, benefited by the wage advantage of Korea labors, stormed the Canadian small car market in 1983. The world started to realize the rise of another Eastern car making nation. The first self-designed engine appeared in 1991, which signaled the "real" autonomy of R&D. Sales continued to grow in the whole 90's as model
Korean War
Práctica 8 - Conductividad Eléctrica La conductividad eléctrica es la capacidad de cualquier material para permitir el paso de la corriente eléctrica, siendo especialmente los metales aquellos materiales que logran un mayor fluyo de corriente. Sin embargo existen diferentes factores que afectan dicha magnitud, como por ejemplo la temperatura, ya que mientras mayor sea la temperatura, su valor de conductividad será mayor, al igual que al disminuir su temperatura, la conductividad será menor Objetivo de la Investigación: Determinar si la conductividad de un metal, se ve afectada mediante el cambio de temperatura, siendo que mientras más elevada sea ésta, la conductividad eléctrica disminuirá progresivamente. Metales a utilizar: Plomo Hierro Zinc Cobre Variables o Dependientes: Conductividad, su valor radica en la temperatura a la cual el electrodo se encuentre, a la vez que la energía que se aplique sobre él. o Independientes: Presión atmosférica. o Controladas: Materiales de los electrodos. Temperatura del sistema, siendo esta parte fundamental de la práctica, al controlarse y modificarse se podrá comprobar el objetivo, para beneficio de los resultados. Voltaje, gracias al generador de corriente, se podrá controlar y determinar la energía eléctrica suministrada al sistema Materiales: Generador de Corriente * Parrilla eléctrica *
The North Korean Famine
Caroline Yi Professor Kent Political Science 315 March 7, 2004 Assignment E (Draft) The North Korean Famine The people of North Korea are going through a great catastrophic crisis. Millions of people are dying of hunger. This paper is about the North Korean famine. In a world with a great surplus of food, millions upon millions die of hunger. The advance technologies we have in today's societies allow the potential of eliminating world hunger, yet this horrible entity (hunger) still burdens people worldwide. Many ask the question, "how did this happen?" but the important question is "Who failed to stop the famine?" Although, bad weather, poor agricultural practices, and a halt in food subsidies from the Soviet Union and China were some of the causes of the famine, the real problem was the North Korean political system.1 Causes of the Famine In 1995, newspapers around the world reported about the North Korean government's announcement of severe flooding that had devastated its agricultural regions and that the subsequent crop failure had caused widespread food shortages.2 Although the crises seem to have stemmed from natural disaster, the North Korean government refuses to blame systemic causes. The problem was worsened by North Korea's who has, "stubbornly refused to make any systemic accommodation to the new economic and political order in the world, and
What were the intentions of President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur regarding the United States intervention during the Korean War?
What were the intentions of President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur regarding the United States' intervention during the Korean War? Word Count: 3,967 Abstract The aftermath of the Korean War still directly affects the relationship between North and South Korea and their citizens. As the only divided nation which is still at war in theory, analyzing the origin of division, the impacts of Korean War, and the intentions of major figures are significant for both North and South Korea. After providing the basic background and the course of the Korean War, two opposing viewpoints on the United States' intervention in the Korean War are presented. Therefore, my investigation ultimately leads to one research question: What were the intentions of President Harry S. Truman and General Douglas MacArthur regarding the United States' intervention during the Korean War? Both primary and secondary sources were incorporated in the investigation to analyze two contrary viewpoints on the intentions of Truman and MacArthur. The experts and historians focus on the United States' initial standing on October 7, 1950, in General Assembly of the United Nations to unify Korea under a democratic government. In addition, they elaborate on MacArthur's great success in the Inchon landing and consider him a war hero. On the other hand, other historians quote the MacArthur hearing to
To what extent was involvement of USA in Korean War Different from its involvement in the Vietnam War?
To what extent was involvement of USA in Korean War Different from its involvement in the Vietnam War? In the 40´s onwards USA got interested in Asian affairs. Taking into account the fact that they were not defending themselves or any other American ally, they had to further extend territorial boundaries to fall on political-ideological frontiers. Indeed, they were defending its territory from enemies in a new scale: the fear against the developing communism over the world. In these lines, Korea and Vietnam portrayed two international hotspots now focused on Asia, as the stage within the fight of the two global powers: USA and the Soviet Union. Anyways, were the circumstances by which USA faced communism in both countries different? First of all, the background in South-East Asia determined in great scale American intervention in the area, since either country were occupied by other foreign powers: while Korea was under Japanese domination, Vietnam still remained part of the French empire (later becoming member of the French Union). The first case of Korea was already been the stage of the war between democracy and communism. USA was quite anxious since the conflict that had already happened in Germany and the one that was going on in Turkey and Greece, both cases falling under soviet beliefs. After the defeat of the Chinese Kuomintang in 1949, by communist Mao,
What have been the sources of Korean economic growth and how would you explain the recent crisis of the Korean economy?
Rajiv Sheth What have been the sources of Korean economic growth and how would you explain the recent crisis of the Korean economy? The Collins Dictionary of economics defines economic growth as the growth of real output over time. Growth is desirable as it implies that households will consume more private goods and services, therefore also improve the standard of living of that particular country. In order to achieve economic growth three factor inputs are necessary to increase the 'supply side' of an economy: an increase of resources e.g. labour and capital, an increase of efficiency and productivity of all resources employed and technological advancement. It is my intention to examine the specific sources that have aided the rapid growth of South Korea and discuss of how the process of rapid industrialisation and growth had lead to the fall of the 'Asian Miracle'. It is evident that the state has played a major role in the development of South Korea. This level of control and guidance is evident from the industrial polices implemented throughout the 1960's till the 1990's, to the methods the state employed to disciple businesses and creation of the Chaebol (large conglomerates). The industrial policies were implemented and adapted during three different stages. The first was during the 1960's and 1970's where the six key industries were developed, hence the increase
'UN activity in the Korean War was nothing more than a cover for US anti-communism.' How far do you agree with this view?
'UN activity in the Korean War was nothing more than a cover for US anti-communism.' How far do you agree with this view? It was like any other Sunday morning, June 25, 1950, but the normality of the day was abruptly shattered by artillery, mortar and automatic weapons fire as North Korean forces breached the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The inferior South Korean army was no match, and was forced to retreat to Seoul. Soon enough, troops from 15 countries went to South Korea to fight against the North Korean aggression, under the U.N flag. However, despite the apparent blanket of countries, it would appear it was the US who made up the largest segment of the UN forces, whilst other countries merely submitted token gestures. In fact, even before the UN resolution passed, President Harry S. Truman, recognizing an apparent threat to the free world and a start to the much feared domino effect, determined the U.S. could no longer remain neutral while communist powers trampled the free nations of the world. Therefore he ordered General Douglas MacArthur to provide whatever assistance necessary to repel this invasion. General MacArthur obliged and in no time the American was appointed head of UN forces. One might wonder how the UN came to pass such an act, especially when communist Russia, part of the UN, has the power of veto. Surely if they allowed the act to pass then
Comparing and contrasting the practices and strategies utilized in the Korean and Vietnam wars
Joseph Hagan 7 June 2004 HOTA Pd.1 Mr. Munro Comparing and contrasting the practices and strategies utilized in the Korean and Vietnam wars Two of the greatest battles which were fought by similar foes were those of the Korean and Vietnamese wars. Both conflicts involved a "communist" and "capitalist" participant(s) which had their own ideals and reasons for why to include themselves into such conflicts. There are also other similarities other than the opponents in these wars, such as the military tactics and strategies which were effectuated during this time. In both cases, the U.S. intervened forcefully introducing large masses of militia and using a considerable amount of armament, yet on the other hand, their enemies were supported by their allies throughout the duration of both conflicts and succeeded militarily against the democratic forces. To start off with, during the Korean War, North Korea invaded the southern sector of the country without any warning. Similarly, the Vietcong started a revolution in Vietnam by trying to take over all of the country without addressing the issue publicly. As a reaction to this, the U.S. answered by interfering in both instances. In Korea, the U.S. sent several troops along with U.N. forces in order to take back South Korea and to establish "peace" once again. In Vietnam, the U.S. sent its troops to fight the Vietcong's attempt
