How Did The American Government Affect South Korea

Before 1945 Korea was controlled by Japan. After the second World War, USA and Soviet Union split Korea in t two. This cause the divide in the country and another divide in the ideals. USA was preaching capitalism and democracy. The Soviet Union, on the other hand, was looking to spread communism. North Korea invaded South Korea to try to form a stable, united Korea as it was before the end of the Second World War. USA acted decisively to defend the South to stop the threat of communism and to continue their policy of containment. They did not want communism to spread.

In June 1950, 90,000 soldiers from the communist Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th Parallel into South Korea. The most important reason for a military response from the US was the document NSC 68, which stated that they must meet communism wherever it arises. Due to this document, it was the US assumption that the invasion on South Korea was not a Civil War due to the events in Korea, and the permanent divide in 1948. However, there was also US domestic policies, and Truman’s fear of being accused of being ‘soft on communism,’ as well as the US based organisation, the UN, which was a new institution, which Truman had to support. Furthermore, containment in Europe and Asia and the

While World War II ended all worries and hardships Americans faced, events gradually initiated signs of the Cold War which created an increased state of tension that swept all of America and Korea. During the 1940s, the potential Communist invasion of nations worldwide began to create a frightening reality to the people of the United States. The Soviet Union’s exportation of Communism greatly worried America as they wanted to contain Communism from all nations, especially nations in Asia. The Korean peninsula divided into two territories: a north, Soviet supported government, and a south, American supported government, a separation as a result of World War II. The Soviet Union invaded Korea, which had been under Japanese control since 1900; fearing the Soviet’s intention to seize the entire peninsula, the United States responded by quickly sending in their troops to South Korea. Truman’s decision to become involved in conflicts in Korea grew out of the Soviet Union’s radical actions, events in Asia, and internal criticism in the Truman Administration in America, providing him with an opportunity to defend a nation from a communist invasion.

Overshadowed by the previous, long and devastating Second World War, the Korean War became known by Canadian veterans as the "Forgotten War". After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was split into two parts, North Korea and South Korea. North Korea was occupied by the communist country of USSR while South Korea was held by the Americans and other democratic nations. War officially broke out on June 25, 1950, when the North Koreans assaulted across the country's division on the 38th Parallel with their men and artillery behind them. North Korea and its leaders wanted to unify the whole country from its division by taking over South Korea under their government. North Korea was allied with China and the Republic of Korea was

The Korean War begun far before North Korea had launched their first assault upon South Korea. Nearing of the end of the Second World War, the Korean Peninsula had been under Japanese control. Soon enough it was liberated by both American and Soviet forces, the Soviets occupying the country north of the 38th Parallel, and the Americans south of it. After the war, neither the Koreans, Soviets, nor the Americans could agree on the country's government. This resulted in the foundation of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north (Ohn Chang-Il, 23). The fact that neither the States nor the Soviets were willing to compromise on anything was a prime factor in the separation of the Korean Peninsula.

(Korean War) Yet as the Americans were trying to push the North Koreans out of the south altogether, “American troops crossed the boundary and headed north toward the Yalu River, the border between North Korea and Communist China, the Chinese started to worry about protecting themselves from what they called “armed aggression against Chinese territory”. Chinese leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976) sent troops to North Korea and warned the United States to keep away from the Yalu boundary unless it wanted full-scale war” (Korean War). During this time the Allies decided that the Korean War was about “liberating” South Korea from communism, and Truman and General MacArthur followed this successful strategy. (Korean

After Japan started to industrialize, they began to imperialize and try to take over other surrounding countries. They gained control of Taiwan and the Pescadores Islands after China broke an agreement with them to keep military out of Korea. They also went to war with Russia over Manchuria, and won. Finally, in 1910, Japan annexed Korea and gained control of it until the end of World War II. Once World War II ended in 1945, and the Allies had defeated Japan, the Soviets invaded Korea from the north. The United States, fearing that the Soviets wanted total control of Korea, invaded it from the south. The two countries decided that, to not make any long-term decisions, they would divide the country in about half, at the 38th parallel (5). This division of Korea was only supposed to be temporary, but in 1948, both halves of Korea established separate governments. They both claimed that they were the true Korea (1). Kim Il-Sung, who became the leader of the north of Korea in 1948, decided that the Democratic People’s Republic should have a communist government (6). Syngman Ree, who had previously been exiled by Korea, returned to oppose the DPR’s leader, and created his own government for the south of Korea, or the Republic of Korea. Each side wanted to gain control over the whole, previously unified country (2). The Korean War started in June of 1950 because North Korea took it upon itself to end the

At the end of World War II, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel into two separate countries, which were the Communist North and the capitalist South. When the North Korean army invaded South Korea in 1950 to unify the country, the United States called on the members of the United Nations to help.

After Japan’s defeat from the World War II in 1945, Japan lost its colonies and the fate of colonized countries was given to the United States and the Soviet Union. The victorious allies, the United States and the Soviet Union, finally agreed to divide Korea into two nations, with Soviet troops occupying the north and U.S. troops in the south regardless of Korean’s opinion. Under the short-lived joy of liberation from Japan, Koreans had to suffer from the tragic division. This arrangement was meant to be temporary until elections could be held to unify the country under a single government. However, those elections were never held. The allies from World War II were broken into the communist and capitalist society. The Soviets installed a communist

South Korea was well under direct U.S. influence ever since the establishment of the Republic of Korea, and were always advised and kept in check to practice democratic ways. The United States, in trade of great monetary and economic assistance, were in control of many aspects of Korea’s politics, and so had a lot of power to direct South Korea in a way that is in line with its democratic ideologies. But even with such direct influence, the U.S. had major ‘bumps’ with instilling democracy in Korea, most notably with Park and Chun’s reigns that would not have ended without civil protest (the U.S. were often powerless in stopping these rulers’ authoritarian practices). Therefore, given China and its strong connection with communist nations such as the Soviet Union, it would be very difficult for the East Asian nation to even consider the idea of democratizing, especially given that they have been fairing well economically in the recent

After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union were no longer allies and both became world superpowers in their own right. Since the Joint Commission failed to establish a government to unify Korea, the country was split into North Korea and South Korea.

Korea, once united for 1300 years was completely restructured in the last one hundred. In 1910, Japan occupied Korea for 35 years, making it a police state that oppressed the country religiously, culturally, and politically. A revolt that was led by Christian and Buddhist leaders resulted in raising up the communist resistance which gave way to North Korea’s future leader Kim Il-Sung. In 1945 the country was split along the 38th parallel, with the United States controlling South Korea, and Kim Il- Sung in the North with the support of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union created the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with Kim Il-Sung as its leader in the capital, Pyongyang while the South was being established as the Republic

The country of Korea gained its independence from Japan after World War Two in 1945. The Republic of Korea (ROK) formed the southern government in August 1948 and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea formed the northern government later that year. The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950. In 1953, both sides signed an armistice splitting the country along a demilitarized zone, but with no peace agreement. Today, the two countries are considered the most heavily guarded border in the world. The southern country is divided into nine provinces and seven cities, which are administratively separate: Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Ulsan, Daejeon, and Gwangju. South Korea is located on the eastern side of Asia and the

South Korea or the Republic of Korea (ROK) started off as an independent kingdom. Since the Paleolithic period Korea was separated into three different kingdoms until 668AD. Korea unified its three kingdoms and prospered as an independent country, until 1910 when they were occupied by Japani. Korea was not liberated until Japans surrender in World War II in 1945. After Japans surrender the country had to reshape itself again the North began to adopt a more communist government, now known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), whereas the South adopted a Democratic government. The Korean War lasted from 1950-1953 when an armistice or cease fire was declared and the 38th parallel or Demilitarized Zone

Park Chung Hee also contributed to the economic growth of South Korea by implementing unique leadership strategies. South Korea’s Human Development Index is at 15, and it is part of the Organization for the Economic Co-operation and Development membership. These developments in South Korea whereas a result of not concentrating in the past. Rather, focuses on how to improve the present and to make the future better. This paper, therefore, explains what happened in 1960s to 1990s under Chun Doo-Hwan (1980-1988) and the Par Chung Hee (1961-1979) rulings. They set the foundation for the fame South Korea of the present. The strategies and policies that were championed during the Park’s regime paved the way for the development of South Korea. Park’s