Korean War
Korean War
In 1950, South Korea was invaded by their neighbouring enemy North Korea. For a three year period this carried on and finally came to an end in 1953. North Korea was a communist nation whereas South Korea was a democracy thus; the rule for power between both nations was strongly desired and fought hard for. Communism a theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property, where there is no “inequality” between the people of a nation often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. Democracy, however, is the opposite of communism. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. North Korea was supported by communist led nations including China and the Soviet Union. South Korea on the other hand, was supported by nations such as the United States, Australia and the United Nations; these nations were striving for the ceasing of communist countries. The Containment policy was used to stop the spread of communism in Asia and Europe, its purpose was to support the countries so they wouldn’t fall to the domino theory and spread the communist idea to neighbouring counties. The domino theory was the thought that if one nation fell to communism another would follow and so on. Forward defence was the idea of Australia moving forwards to meet its enemy before they reached you; it was also for preventing communism. ANZUS was the military agreement between Australia, New Zealand and America.
In 1950, South Korea was invaded by their neighbouring enemy North Korea. For a three year period this carried on and finally came to an end in 1953. North Korea was a communist nation whereas South Korea was a democracy thus; the rule for power between both nations was strongly desired and fought hard for. Communism a theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property, where there is no “inequality” between the people of a nation often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. Democracy, however, is the opposite of communism. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. North Korea was supported by communist led nations including China and the Soviet Union. South Korea on the other hand, was supported by nations such as the United States, Australia and the United Nations; these nations were striving for the ceasing of communist countries. The Containment policy was used to stop the spread of communism in Asia and Europe, its purpose was to support the countries so they wouldn’t fall to the domino theory and spread the communist idea to neighbouring counties. The domino theory was the thought that if one nation fell to communism another would follow and so on. Forward defence was the idea of Australia moving forwards to meet its enemy before they reached you; it was also for preventing communism. ANZUS was the military agreement between Australia, New Zealand and America.