The Korean War was the first of two major conflicts that arose from the cold war between the East and the West. It would test the newly formed United Nations, and their ability to act as a world power; and would be the opening rounds of the communism vs. democracy battle. Korea is a small peninsula, located at the crossroads of Japan, China, and Russia. It has long been coveted by these three nations, as …showed first 75 words of 1377 total…

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