North Korea and Vietnam war

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North Korea and Vietnam Wars
Korean Peninsula War (1950-1953)
Towards the end of the World War II and with a history of vicious Japanese settlement going back nearly forty years, the Korean Peninsula found itself at a crossroads between two alien philosophies held by the U.S.S.R. and the United States. The Soviet Union settled in the communist section of the Korean opposition after the defeat of Japan in 1945 to the North of the 38 parallel with America found to the South of the line (Hein n.pag). The North was armed with over 200 000 veterans fighting under Kim Il-Sung who also fought in China’s civil war placing them at a suitable position to gain support in the coming war (Hein n.pag). The Northern leader was against the American appointment of previous Japanese conspirators to top positions in the South and aimed to combine Korea under one communist ideology. The South lacked the proper equipment ammunition themselves in comparison to the North but were supported by the anti-communist United States. Between 1945 and 1950, the South experienced civil unrest that led to the North invading the South (Hein n.pag). The following years, the North and the South fought with the North taking and losing Seoul while the South had the same results in Pyongyang. Failed diplomatic efforts took place between 1952 and 1953 with the war drawing to a close on July 27, 1953, after the United Nations agreed to an honest agreement marking a neutral zone around the 38 parallel separating the North and the South (Hein n.

pag).
Vietnam War (1955-1975)
Nicknamed as “the longest war in the history of the United States,” the Vietnam War took place around the same period as the Cold War and also focused on communism and activities that attempted to hinder its spread. Vietnam was divided into two regions in 1954 after the Geneva Conference to communist and non-communist states. Self-Vietnam in the South under President Diem outlawed communism and its activities in the nation in 1955 (WatchMojo n.p.). The National Liberation Front in the South under Ho Chi Minh, the leader of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, gained significant support in Self-Vietnam to oppose the anti-communist wave in 1956 and promote communism in the South. The United States in fearing the spread of Communism began training troops in the South around 1960 and planned a coup against Diem (WatchMojo n.pag). Diem died because of the coup against the wishes of the United States causing instability in the South. Tensions began escalating in August 1964 after two alleged attacks on American warships leading to more massive military involvement by the United States (WatchMojo n.pag). The United States sent troops to defend the South after carrying out a series of aerial bombing attacks on the North for three years. America continued increasing troops in efforts to end the war over the rest of the war period leading to the loss of many lives. Demonstrations for peace continue on United States soil with the war coming to a ceasefire agreement after the Paris accord with the Truman Administration withdrawing United States troops from Vietnam in 1973. The infighting continued until 1975 when communist troops took Saigon marking the end of the war and the spread of communism in Vietnam and some of its neighbors.

Works Cited
Hein, Andrew. “A History of the Korean War.” YouTube, uploaded by Andrew Hein, 26 Mar. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X7nbwFxGRU#action=share.
WatchMojo. “Vietnam War: History and Key Dates. YouTube, uploaded by WatchMojo.com, 27 Mar. 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9PNAUjDnGU&feature=youtu.be.