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    The Korean War: From World War to Cold War
    The Korean War: From World War to Cold War
    The Korean War: From World War to Cold War
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    The Korean War: From World War to Cold War

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    Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Korean War in next to no time with this concise guide.

    50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Korean War. On 25 June 1950, North Korean troops marched across the 38th parallel, the imaginary border between the North and South of the peninsula. This marked the escalation of diplomatic tensions into open conflict, and resulted in a three-year war of attrition which claimed millions of lives. Despite major contributions from Chinese, American and UN forces, there was no clear winner in the conflict, and Korea remains divided to this day.

    In just 50 minutes you will:
    • Learn about the events leading up to the outbreak of war in Korea, including the partition of the country after the Second World War and the contentious elections of 1948
    • Find out about the key figures and battles in the conflict, including General Douglas MacArthur and Kim Il-sung
    • Understand the outcome of the war and its consequences, which are still felt today

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    LanguageEnglish
    Publisher50Minutes.com
    Release dateApr 28, 2017
    ISBN9782806293862
    The Korean War: From World War to Cold War

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      The Korean War - 50MINUTES

      The Korean War

      Key information

      When: 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953.

      Where: Korea.

      Context: the Cold War (1945-1990).

      Countries involved: North Korea and its allies (China and the Soviet Union) against South Korea and the United Nations (mainly the USA).

      Key protagonists:

      Syngman Rhee, South Korean politician (1875-1965)

      Douglas MacArthur, American general (1880-1964)

      Harry S. Truman, American statesman (1884-1972)

      Kim Il-sung, North Korean military leader and statesman (1912-1994).

      Outcome: signature of an armistice with no real winner and recognition of two states.

      Victims:

      North Korean side: 1.82 million military and civilian deaths, casualties and disappearances, according to some sources.

      South Korean side: 1.55 million military and civilian deaths, casualties and disappearances according to some sources.

      Introduction

      The Korean War began as an internal conflict, before becoming global and pitting the Western Bloc and the Communist Bloc against one another. For three years, it gave an outlet to the opposition between East and West.

      At 4am on 25 June 1950, Captain Dorrigo of the Korean Military Advisory Group was awoken by the sound of bombs: North Korea had just crossed the 38th parallel north, the imaginary border separating the two countries, and attacked its neighbour to the south. The military immediately sounded the alarm. A few weeks later, the USA entered the war against North Korea, led by General Douglas MacArthur, and the UN dispatched its armed forces for the first time since its creation. However, in February 1951, the war reached a stalemate. At the same time, negotiations took place between the Western and Communist sides, ultimately leading to an armistice in 1953.

      Over 60 years later, Korea is still not unified and tensions remain high.

      Political and social context

      The division of Korea

      On 15 August 1945, when Japan surrendered unconditionally to the winners of the Second World War (1939-1945), the Koreans, who had been under the domination of

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