The US involvement in the Korean War:Causes and effects
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2018-06
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The Korean warwas a unique crisis in the cold war that paved the way for US involvement. The
dissertation sheds light on facts related to the US involvement in the Korean War. It examines
the USpractice of Containment policy in the Cold War era, during the US involvement in the
Korean War between 1950 -1953. The research, hence, aims to analyze both causes and
consequences of the US involvement in the war Focusing on this issue , the first chapter gives an
overview about the location, people and history of Korean peninsula . The second chapter
explores the civil war between South and North Korea. Also, it discusses the reasons that led to
the outbreak of the said war. The third chapter examines the role played by the US during the
Korean war. It shows the reasons behind the US involvement. Furthermore, it outlines the main
ideologies and tools used by the US during the war. Finally, the fourth chapter cites the results of
the US involvement in the Korean war on both the USand the participants. The study uses
descriptive analytical method of the available data to meet the stipulated objectives. All in all,
the study examines the US ideology used to fight the spread of communism in the region and its
tools,further more , the most important events that led to the outbreak of the civil war between
Northern and Southern Korea.
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Key words : Korean war – soviet union : containment policy: US involvement: communism