The United States And China

The Korean War was a defining part of the United States foreign policy in the Cold War Era and was a response to threats from the Soviet Union. The Korean War was a culmination of tensions between North and South Korea that had resulted from the influences the United States and the Soviet Union inculcated into the countries during their occupation. When the Korean War was initiated, by the invasion of South Korea by North Korea, the United States and their allies in the United Nations perceived the invasion as a bold communistic expansion effort that occurred without provocation. (Document A). Further validating this idea was the fact that the attack was endorsed by the USSR, and partially lead by Red China, both of which were communist countries

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

The USSR pressured North Korea to invade South Korea, later they decided to attack. Now in Document C, The North Korean troops invaded South Korea and almost won the war, then the USA came in to support South Korea. Which after the USA came in, they pushed the North Koreans to the Yalu River. Since the ally of North Korea, China was concerned, they joined in and pushed the UN troops back to 38th Parallel. Then after some fighting, it ended in a stalemate. This also shows USA’s way of containing communism since South Korea was about to fall to communism and the domino theory might of worked. To quickly summarize. The North Korean army attacked South Korea and almost made it communist, later the USA joined and pushed them to Yalu river. Then China joined and pushed them to the 38th parallel. Later, it ended in a

The Korean War was the first proxy war, increasing tensions and brought the Communist threat to Asian borders creating the fear of Domino Theory. This war also introduced China as a major player in global affairs due to its intervention when US crossed Chinese borders. Yet since USSR did not help North Korea during this time, tensions decreased slightly.

The Korean War was part of the U.S. system of containment. The Korean War began in 1950 and ended around 1953, it was a case of the US Cold war approach of control. The policy of containment was a foreign policy plan of preventing other countries from becoming Communist-controlled. In other words, it was a policy for containing the spread of Communism. America had one noteworthy objective all through the Cold War which was to stop the spread of socialism. A noteworthy outside strategy that the US advanced all through the twentieth century named it Containment. The Containment Policy expressed that the US would bolster any country that is mistreated by socialism and would not be able to shield themselves from it. This turned into America's real motivation to intercede in the Korean War.

The United States got into the Korean war to oppose the growing communism in the region and to fight off the growing threat that China had become. When the North Koreans invaded the South with China backing it, the US government felt like it was there duty to preserve democracy. This pushed America to send troops to give aid to the fight against communism. This had negative impacts on the relations with the rest of Asia and caused great issues for the future. The US military actions in Korea had a negative impact China's outlook on the US.

During the nineteenth century, Western Europe went through a marvelous era of industrialization and imperialism. This period of social, political, and territorial advancement caused a dramatic ripple-effect around the world, giving other countries such as Russia and Japan motivation to modernize. By 1914 Russia and Japan had managed to launch significant programs of industrialization and to make other changes designed to strengthen their political and social systems. These two nations defied the common pattern of growing Western domination during the nineteenth century. In the process, Japan pulled away from other Asian societies, while Russia ultimately enhanced its power in world affairs. Japan and Russia did have some common

Conflict over energy resources—and the wealth and power they create—has become an increasingly prominent feature for geopolitics particularly in the Middle East . The discovery of oil in the late nineteenth century added a dimension to the region as major outside states powers employed military force to protect their newly acquired interests in the Middle East. The U.S.’s efforts to secure the flow of oil have led to ever increasing involvement in the Middle East region’s political affairs and ongoing power struggles. By the end of the twentieth century, safeguarding the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf had become one of the most important functions of the U.S. military establishment. The close relationship between the United States and the Saudi royal family was formed in the final months of World War II, when U.S. leaders sought to ensure preferential access to Saudi petroleum. The U.S. link with Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region has demonstrated to be greatly beneficial to both parties, yet it has also led to ever deepening U.S. involvement in regional politics.

Historically, relations between the United States and Turkey were formed through mutual respect and interest. The first U.S. interaction dates to 1831, “when the United States established diplomatic relations with the Ottoman Empire” (the U.S. Department of State) in 1831 through the formal act of diplomatic recognition between the countries. The friendship was strengthened in the early 1900s as the United States was elevated to Embassy status in 1906. During World War I, however, the U.S. broke the neutrality and declared war against Germany, a prime ally of the Ottoman Empire for Central Powers. This incident caused a severity in the diplomatic relations between the U.S. and the

On a map, one will find a tiny country called Haiti. This country relit a desire of life in my heart when I was exposed to the third world reality. Haiti transformed my life. It is crucial for those who are not a part of the third world to experience the life of those who do live in the third world. By experiencing this unimaginable reality, where every day the norm is to wake up to extreme poverty, one will be forever changed by the exposure to the world outside of the dreamy first world. This dreamy first world brings overwhelming contrasts to the third world.

The United States and India are both democratic nations that historically have had racial divisions and apartheid, which is apparent in the social, political and economic developments of the two countries. These racial divisions and apartheid have directly impacted the development of the nations, thus shaping the way the current day states and its people function. Apartheid is a “policy of racial segregation and economic discrimination against non-European”. (Merriam-Webster, 2014) This definition of apartheid is quite relatable in impacting the cases of political, social and economic growth. For example, in the Unites States, the arrival of the European colonists caused there to be discrimination against the Native Americans. Thus segregating them, resulting in the remaining population becoming raped, killed, diseased and forced to migrate to the West. These historical events have indirectly impacted the social development of the Native American population as a whole. Present day Native Americans have developed their societies through these divisions. They are still discriminated against and in some cases, a specific one being of the lack of education funds provided for Native American schools amongst the nation. With there being “The federal government is responsible for 183 native American schools across 23 states” and in ensuring an equalitarian learning system. (Mic, 2014) But so far has not yet done so. Social issues amongst Native American school equality

Chinese and Japanese economies both make up large areas of the worlds economy; however, there are many differences in these countries with respect to economic development and current economic state. Analysis of Japans and Chinas economic development requires the observation of historical components as well as current actions to stimulate economy. The history of Chinese and Japanese economies holds many similarities and differences. Both Japan and China experienced growth in the 1400's, driving for a more advanced societies, with improved economic policies. However, in Japan the economic advances were more significant, especially when taking into account their trade with European nations in the 1500's, allowing for stimulation of their economy from more outside sources than

Prior to World War II the relationship between the United States and China was neutral, and the two countries did not face a major change until the dispute between the Nationalists and Communists in the 1940’s. Initially, the United States tried to refrain from politically interfering too much in the Chinese Civil War between the Nationalists and Communists. Although this was the case, the U.S. began to

Historically, dominant powers have not readily given up their number-one position to rising challenger powers. Rising challengers have always demanded the fruits to which they believe their growing entitles them. Both powers conduct hegemonic wars and hegemonic political-military competitions to determine the number one power which will set the rules of the international system. Before World War I (WW I), the United Kingdom and Germany went to war despite their high economic interdependence. After the World War II (WW II), the Soviet Union and United State had low economic interdependence and high difference in ideology and they did not clash into war. United States and China have high economic interdependence as the United Kingdom

Syria, Iraq, Iran, China, Korea, Russia, Mexico and last but not least, Liberia are places that the United States of America finds itself involved in. Globalization is the process in which societies and cultures integrate, appropriate, and learn from others. It is a natural process and occurs every time in history when one culture tries to dominate another one. In some contexts, globalization might seem necessary for a society to thrive. However, when a particular society or culture overreaches, that is when problems occur. I wholeheartedly believe that the United States should be involved in the Philippines in order