Korean War

The Korean War was the first of two major conflicts that arose from the cold war between the East and the West. It would test the newly formed United Nations, and their ability to act as a world power; and would be the opening rounds of the communism vs. democracy battle. Korea is a small peninsula, located at the crossroads of Japan, China, and Russia. It has long been coveted by these three nations, as …

…half that. Korea was a war of politics that never had any defined meaning or purpose. Like so many other wars it accomplished nothing, and served only as a waste of human life. Bibliography 1. Bachman, Deborah The Korean War Lucent Books Inc, San Diego, CA ©1991 2. Berry, Henry Hey, Mac, Where Ya Been? St. Martin’s Press, NYC, New York ©1988 3. Cowdrey, Albert E. United States Army in The Korean War Center of Military History, Washington DC ©1987