The Korean War - "The Forgotten War"
We should remember and know about the Korean war. It was a war that was victorious against oppression, brave people fought and died there for what they believed was right, and it still goes on today. The war was fairly short, but very costly, with over 5 million deaths. In 1951 a stalemate was reached with no no formal end to the war, but there is still a large amount of tension between the two countries today.
Why should we remember the Korean war? From Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/06/25/brad-hirschfield-korean-war-years-ago-remembering-forgotten-war-memory-veterans.html
Stories of a few Korean War veterans: http://www.accesskansas.org/kskoreanwar/stories/
Korean War Overview: http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war
Stories of a few Korean War veterans: http://www.accesskansas.org/kskoreanwar/stories/
Korean War Overview: http://www.history.com/topics/korean-war
Short Term Effects:
- Economic and Social damage to Korea
-Boosted the economies of the U.S. and Japan
-Legitimized the U.N. and led to the further expansion of military power
-Growing anti-communist feelings to the U.S.
-40,000 Americans died in action , and more than 100,000 were wounded.
-Nearly 5 million dead (about half innocent civilians of Korea)
Long Term Effects:
TORN FAMILIES
Korean families had been separated and were trapped on either side of the border. After the war had ended a large wall was built at the 38th parallel, and people on couldn't cross for almost any reason, due to the people guarding it. Even today families are still on different sides of the wall, unable to communicate at all.
IN NORTH KOREA
The people in North Korea are still left to suffer under the communist rule. Many limits are put on their lives, they don't have freedoms like press, religion, or speech. There's little food, and many are left to starve.
IN SOUTH KOREA
South Korea is still a non-communist country, with much more freedom than North Korea.
- Economic and Social damage to Korea
-Boosted the economies of the U.S. and Japan
-Legitimized the U.N. and led to the further expansion of military power
-Growing anti-communist feelings to the U.S.
-40,000 Americans died in action , and more than 100,000 were wounded.
-Nearly 5 million dead (about half innocent civilians of Korea)
Long Term Effects:
TORN FAMILIES
Korean families had been separated and were trapped on either side of the border. After the war had ended a large wall was built at the 38th parallel, and people on couldn't cross for almost any reason, due to the people guarding it. Even today families are still on different sides of the wall, unable to communicate at all.
IN NORTH KOREA
The people in North Korea are still left to suffer under the communist rule. Many limits are put on their lives, they don't have freedoms like press, religion, or speech. There's little food, and many are left to starve.
IN SOUTH KOREA
South Korea is still a non-communist country, with much more freedom than North Korea.