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North Korean War Essay

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Since the Korean War, the tension between United States and North Korea has been rising, causing conflicts on the nuclear and war threats. North Korea had its root in the nuclear program since 1950s. It began in 1989 with the end of the cold war and the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since 1953, N. Korea has broken the ceasefire 420,000 times. The real tension was from Second World War but Kim-II sung, the grandfather of the current leader was the one who started testing nuclear missiles and gave threats to United States along with its allies. After that each leader has been following the same strategies as Kim–II sung started during his regime. And the threats Donald Trump has been making on North Korea are totally reasonable. United States seems ready and fully prepared for war any time. We all know major tensions …show more content…

South Korea has been trounced because of the war and the consequences of the war made south to suffer in every other day. But, after the long hardworking and the achievements of the country and the development of the people and the country’s name, wealth and also the prosperity. According to the article posted in Vox media, it is stated that a South Korean journalist explains why her country isn’t panicking. “In South Korea, it’s deeply personal, and it’s deeply complex. You don’t encounter North Korea just as a foreign country. It's supposed to be your brother, your family, that one day you’re supposed to reunite with” (Maizland). There is a kind of fear for all the allies of United States and also itself. Japan, also North Korean people might also be in the consequences of the war. All the allies and United States itself understands the consequences after the nuclear war and also should understand about the effort that is required after the war for the development of the infrastructure, prosperity of the country and also all around the

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