Consequences of the Korean War
I can explain the significance of the Korean War.
Consequences of the Korean War
I can explain the significance of the Korean War.
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Key learning points
- The Korean War ended in 1953.
- The USA rollback strategy failed during the Korean War.
- The Korean War was a proxy war between the USA and USSR.
- Proxy wars allowed the superpowers to avoid direct conflict.
- Soviet influence over China grew during and immediately after the war.
Keywords
Armistice - an agreement to stop fighting that is made between two countries
38th parallel - the pre-war border between North Korea and South Korea
Strategy - a plan that you use to achieve something
Proxy war - a conflict where some groups fight on behalf of a larger country, which does not participate directly itself
Common misconception
The USSR only experienced benefits from the Korean War.
Some new strains were created in Sino-Soviet relations due to limits on assistance from the USSR which were intended to avoid a direct conflict between the Soviets and Americans.
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