Brief history of Korean conflict
Decades of tense conflict between North and South Korea continued yesterday with an attack of a South Korean island by North Korea. For those unfamiliar with the conflict, tension has existed between the two countries ever since they were individually established shortly after World War II. The United States occupied South Korea while North Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union and became a Communist nation shortly after.
Since then, the two countries have suffered through the Korean War, the Cold War, and several other military conflicts, all without any deep rooted resolution. Peace attempts and ceasefires have been made over the years and the ’90s signaled an official end to the Korean War (which began in 1950), but based on recent events, it’s obvious that any attempts at civility are ceremonial at best.
The United States have a large stake in the situation overseas because tens of thousands of U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea. North Korea has an ally in China, so world powers are sure to get involved if the conflict turns into a war. Read the article below for a well written, more detailed explanation of why this conflict is important to the world.
Read on:
Examiner.com – What a war with North Korea would mean
USAToday.com – N. Korea fires artillery onto S. Korean island; 2 dead
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