Unification isn’t easy, yet Germany achieved that dream by tearing Berlin Wall down. After World War two, Germany was divided into two parts, East and West. The Soviet Union was in charge of East Germany, and the allies were in charge of West Germany. Yet, soon West Germany, known as the Federal Republic of Germany, established “parliamentary democracy with a capitalist economic system and free churches and labor unions” (Wikipedia.). East Germany became The Democratic Republic with “a Marxist-Leninist
contrast German Unification process with the outlook for possible scenarios in Korea. By looking at the similarities and differences between the situation in Germany and Korea. To do this I look at the state of the economies, recommendations toward policy, the need for international support as well as possibilities on how to organize the transition. If the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are to merge as one united country, several factors will need to be taken into
siblings do. Overall, the Cold War affected the borders of Europe and other countries across the world by splitting various countries and dividing continents. The Cold War affected the borders of Europe with the Iron Curtain and the splitting of Germany. The Iron Curtain, the border dividing communist eastern Europe from the civilized western Europe, was introduced by Winston Churchill, who served as the prime minister of Europe during the Cold War. The Iron Curtain divided the Soviet Union and its
words Inter-Korean Relations and Reunification of Korea Even though Korea is separated for seventy years, Korean people seem to be getting used to the fact that their country is divided in half. Maybe that’s because Koreans cannot feel separation in everyday lives. However, due to the division of South and North Korea, both countries are spending needless and considerable amount of money on military expenditures, which is all burdens for the citizens in both countries. Also, due to the poor status
The Cold War was a succession of savage battles fought between the USA and the USSR during the end of World War II. These two prevailing countries never faced each other directly, therefore it was a war fought by proxy. Both the USA and the USSR had conflict between their two ideologies and ways of life, the USA assumed capitalism and democracy was the optimal way of living, while the USSR concluded communism was the more suitable choice. Each country believed their system or ideology was superior
South Korea is a leading example of the world that has shown the world that how fast can they grow? One of the poorest countries in 1960s has become one of the most prosperous countries in the world. The development started in 1960s with the high government spending on the development of infrastructures such as national highways. The development was financed largely by the remittances send from the Korean workers working in Middle East and in the West Germany. The GDP of Korea in 1960 is equal to
com). An analysis of the Cold War between 1947-1991 reveals that the Cold War was caused by a difference in political ideals between the USA and the Soviet Union, the aftermath of WWII, and the “Iron Curtain” in Europe. Further analysis reveals the Cold War contributed to many other conflicts, such as the bomb shelter craze in the US, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Korean War. One of the main causes of the Cold War was the difference in political ideals between the democratic US and the communist
fought indirectly with each other. The Cold War emerged in the years up to 1955 partly due to the ideological differences between the superpowers. However, other factors need to be considered, such as the arms race, which carried an immense symbolic meaning as it was a rivalry for supremacy. Also of significance were the different views of the USA and the USSR on what should happen to Germany once World War II had ended, whether the German economy should be demolished or revived. All of these reasons
The Cold War began at the resolution of WWII and continued into the 1990’s. The Cold War was fueled by many factors such as ideological differences, mutual mistrust, America’s fear of the spread of communism, and nuclear weapons. The war ultimately resulted in the collapse of communism. The war was supported by allied nations although the main instigators of the war were Russia and the United States. A major short term factor that lead to the Cold War was USSR’s fear of America’s newly acquired
The Cold War lasted from 1945-1991, and it was a conflict between the USSR and the USA, the two Superpowers. It was called the Cold War because there were no direct military actions between these countries, but the war has changed the political scene of the whole world significantly. After WW2, the US and the USSR became antagonistic. Both powers had strived to fill the global power vacuum and impose their ideology with expansionist’s strategies. Fundamentally, Ideological conflict was a leading