The War That Never Ended By Dax Barth The Cold War was a sign that countries can come together to defeat the common enemy. Even though the Cold War affected many countries, once it was over, everyone seemed rather peachy. This happiness was brought all throughout the world, but not Korea. The Korean War is a catastrophic event, with devastating effects, for both North Korea, and South Korea. On June 25, 1950, the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Il, wanted to unify Korea. Stack: At this point, North Korea and South Korea are two different countries. Slowly, Kim Jong Il made his military troops slowly push into South Korea. South Korea was able to defend back, but needed support. So, the United States of America joined the battle. About 90% of South …show more content…
(“How was the United States involved in the Korean War?”) Even though the Cold War happened five years before the Korean War started, it still had a major impact. Kim Jong Il waited until further after the Cold War to start the invasion of South Korea. China was also heavily involved in the Korean War. China supported North Korea in its plans to invade South Korea, and supplied weapons, military vehicles, and military personnel to North Korea. (“Korean War Fast Facts”) The Korean War was the first war with jet aircraft. These aircraft were a crucial part of the Korean War, because of air strikes. The U.S. supplied South Korea with these planes, and they helped take a major step into defending the South Korean country. (“Korean War Fast Facts”) The Cold War effected the Korean War heavily, but the Korean War also created many events happening further outside their countries. If the Korean War did not happen, history would change, such as the British withdrawal from Greece and Turkey in 1947. United States policies would be changed, along with a weaker U.S. relationship with South Korea. (“The Korean War Details”) Many people contributed to the Korean War, one person being Neil