The Korean War was a war between the northern part and southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The northern area was led by Kim Il Sung with communist ideologies, backed by the Soviet Union and later on the Chinese. The southern area was led by Syngman Rhee but with capitalist ideas, and supported by the United States. In 1945, the Korean Peninsula was divided by the 38th Parallel, decided by two US soldiers. On June 25th, 1950, North Korean invaded South Korea. After a UN resolution passed concerning the war, in which the USSR boycotted, UN and US troops were sent to South Korea aiding the state. Chinese forces were sent to help North Korea in October, in fear of the nearing US troops near the border between China and Korea. After a stalemate between both sides, an armistice was achieved on July 27th, 1953. The war between the North and the South is still ongoing, but at a standby. During the Korean War, the pattern of continuity best represents the context of the broader Cold War.
In order to compare whether the Cold War displayed a pattern of continuity or change more in the Korean War, one must examine both characteristics. In the Korean War, patterns of continuity were presented frequently. Characteristics of the continuity included: Smaller countries asking for the help of larger countries; the pattern of dividing a “country” apart; communism v.s. capitalism views; rebuilding a state to a democratic state. In the Korean War, the USSR was asked for help by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Republic of Korea (ROK) asked the US for aid as well. The concept of small countries asking for help from larger countries was presented during the Berlin blockade when the West was sealed off and supplies were airlifted by the US and Britain. Other examples may be Greece and Turkey being funded by the US by the Truman Doctrine of financing any country that wants to be liberated. The pattern of dividing a “country” apart was present before the Korean War when Germany was divided into four sections overlooked by US, France, Britain, and USSR. Communism versus capitalism views had appeared frequently throughout the Cold War, especially after the Korean War. After the Berlin blockade, the city was divided in West and East, one side capitalist the other communist. This shows the different ideologies conflicting against each other, and often trying to prevent the other ideologies from spreading. The last characteristic of rebuilding a state to a democratic state was shown before after WWII. The US had previously tried to rebuild Germany by financing in its economy and the reconstruction of several buildings. Politically, the US had tried to change Germany into a democratic state but conflicted with the USSR's vision of Germany after WWII.
In the Korean War, the pattern of change was shown as well. Changes that were new during the Korean and Cold War was the first time issuing a resolution with such significance, and involving other countries to be participating in a war. The UN was established after WWII, and since then had not yet passed a resolution in the Security Council with an issue this big. So the ability to be able to pass a resolution, due to the USSR boycotting the meeting, was a change being first seen in the Cold War. The involvement of a country intervening in a war was also a first. China was threatening to intervene in the war between the two sides in support of the DPRK. This was first seen of a country to come in last on in a war.
Due to the patterns of the continuity outweighing the changes, continuity best represents the context of the broader Cold War. The continuity from events prior were consisted of smaller countries asking for the help of larger countries; the pattern of dividing a “country” apart; communism v.s. capitalism views; rebuilding a state to a democratic state. However, both the changes and continuity presented in the Cold War affected several long and short term effects.
In order to compare whether the Cold War displayed a pattern of continuity or change more in the Korean War, one must examine both characteristics. In the Korean War, patterns of continuity were presented frequently. Characteristics of the continuity included: Smaller countries asking for the help of larger countries; the pattern of dividing a “country” apart; communism v.s. capitalism views; rebuilding a state to a democratic state. In the Korean War, the USSR was asked for help by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and the Republic of Korea (ROK) asked the US for aid as well. The concept of small countries asking for help from larger countries was presented during the Berlin blockade when the West was sealed off and supplies were airlifted by the US and Britain. Other examples may be Greece and Turkey being funded by the US by the Truman Doctrine of financing any country that wants to be liberated. The pattern of dividing a “country” apart was present before the Korean War when Germany was divided into four sections overlooked by US, France, Britain, and USSR. Communism versus capitalism views had appeared frequently throughout the Cold War, especially after the Korean War. After the Berlin blockade, the city was divided in West and East, one side capitalist the other communist. This shows the different ideologies conflicting against each other, and often trying to prevent the other ideologies from spreading. The last characteristic of rebuilding a state to a democratic state was shown before after WWII. The US had previously tried to rebuild Germany by financing in its economy and the reconstruction of several buildings. Politically, the US had tried to change Germany into a democratic state but conflicted with the USSR's vision of Germany after WWII.
In the Korean War, the pattern of change was shown as well. Changes that were new during the Korean and Cold War was the first time issuing a resolution with such significance, and involving other countries to be participating in a war. The UN was established after WWII, and since then had not yet passed a resolution in the Security Council with an issue this big. So the ability to be able to pass a resolution, due to the USSR boycotting the meeting, was a change being first seen in the Cold War. The involvement of a country intervening in a war was also a first. China was threatening to intervene in the war between the two sides in support of the DPRK. This was first seen of a country to come in last on in a war.
Due to the patterns of the continuity outweighing the changes, continuity best represents the context of the broader Cold War. The continuity from events prior were consisted of smaller countries asking for the help of larger countries; the pattern of dividing a “country” apart; communism v.s. capitalism views; rebuilding a state to a democratic state. However, both the changes and continuity presented in the Cold War affected several long and short term effects.