Before the Korean War The Cold War Andre Malraux states, “Communism destroys Democracy. Democracy can also destroy Communism.” North Korea is a communist country, while South Korea is a democratic country. Before the Korean War, the Cold War was a war between two allies who split apart after World War II. The Allies were the USSR and the United States. The Soviets wanted to turn most countries into a communist country. On the other hand, the United States wanted to end the communist movement with democracy. Even though the United States was more powerful during the Cold War, they were still afraid of Soviet domination. Equally important, the first military action in the Cold War was the battle in Korea. The battle started as the Korean …show more content…
Today there are still tensions between America and North Korea. North Korea is still doing missile testing today, and many people believe there will be a nuclear war. For the first time in awhile Donald J. Trump met with North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un to create a special bond that created a disarmament in nuclear warfare The Korean War was one of the bloodiest wars not only for the soldiers but also the civilians. Out of the war, about 70 percent were civilian casualties. Most of the damage was located in the northern part of Korea. Most of the damage was caused by the bombings done by the United States. Many survivors were living underground at the end of the war. There was also damage in South Korea. The capital Seoul changed hands four times because of the reversal of fortunes between North and South Korea. The Korean War has not officially ended. An armistice, an agreement made by opposing sides in a war, to stop fighting was signed between North Korea and South Korea. At the end of the war, a demilitarized zone was created, separating the two regions. Because of the lasting effects of the war, South Korea became an economic powerhouse and North Korea became a defensive force with the fourth largest army in the