America Reacts to a Not Yet "Forgotten War" Emily Weston Seminar English Sept. 23, 2001 The Korean War changed the way in which a variety of people from different backgrounds thought and felt about war and changed the methods used to fight wars. One of the major forces behind the Korean War was the United Nations. The United Nations is an organization set up shortly after WWII to provide a collective security for its members. The United …showed first 75 words of 1185 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1185 total…changed the outcome of the war and in the end assisted in creation of an armistice to be agreed upon by both Koreas. Although the tolls on America were deeply felt, the United States' efforts proved to help stop the spread of communism into South Korea. While the threat of communism may not seem real to Americans today, it was very real and very scary to those living in America in the mid-50's (Downs).