‘ The Korean War Was Caused By Nk Aggression’ Flashcards
SC
Main tp that made the war happen
Who was most responsible
Military
Agree NK
Kim il sung was a former anti-Japanese guerilla+ wanted to use the collective power of the com world in order to increase the north’s strength against SK and western allies, demonstrate the military capacity of the east. Committed to use force as the vehicle to achieve reunification, posturing by convicting Stalin and mao to invade, boisterous FP- wants to make an impressionable appearance on the world stage.
Ca- was warranted bc mao had consolidated his com regime, retaliation to syngman rhee forming of sk govt, divisons were only temporary so hostilities between south and north would inevitable revive- decisive victory
Foreign intervention
Containment vs expansion, USA and ussr were the main forces in Korea
38th parallel= flashpoint and led to Korean govt were soonest up in both the spheres of influence, leading to a confusion of legitimacy between the 2 koreas, potential for war increased. USA supported rhee and Stalin supported sung. NSC-68 in practice test case for its new FP. Dean Acheson believed it was to destabilise Japan domino theory in sea.
Un security ceasefire and su unable to veto- Truman can use the un without intervention of the ussr- easier victory in the mind of Truman after his loss of china.
Mao posturing on the world stage, found an opportunity to lead and consolidate the communist world n challenge Stalin’s claim on leadership , sing soviet split, resented the fact that Stalin did not fully commit to war.
Ca- foreign intervention was to only help the ideological struggle and conflict between the south and north.
Historical reasons
Japan’s oppressive control, ethnic cleansing, forbidden Korean lang, aggression fuelled with spite and resenment
Ca- split and foreign intervention
