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The Impending Second Korean War Essay

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The Impending Second Korean War The United States of America is not on very good terms with North Korea; however, the nation is attempting to make peace with those across the Pacific Ocean through many forms although many have failed. One such example is how both the North and the South formed the “North-South communiqué” in order to increase communication between the two estranged countries (Walkom). On the other hand, if all does not work out between the U.S. and North Korea, the war is not all bad. If we do carry out a war with a massive ground invasion, then we could free the Korean people from generations of bondage. However, it would be a costly war both financially and in human lives lost. Although some say the tensions with North Korea will end without a shot being fired, recent changes in leadership could cause a continuation of war with North Korea. Some of the issues that can be attributed to the roots of North Korea's foundings. Their original leader, Kim Il Sung was put into power by the Soviet Union and Stalin (“North Korea”). The Soviet Union greatly influenced North Korea because without the Soviet Union there would have never been a North Korea. Both the Soviet Union and …show more content…

One of the obvious reasons that goes without saying is the massive loss of life that would follow a mass land invasion would be grievous and detrimental to both sides (Pengelly). No matter who starts the war there can only be death and destruction to follow. Even the brainwashed and war hungry people of North Korea must know the negative effects of war and how their already dire situation will reach a critical mass and their social structure will collapse. Just looking back in history shows that a war on a person's home country causes a lot of strain on the infrastructure and the moral of it’s citizens. Two things North Korea already

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