After the cessation of hostilities in the Korean peninsula in the 1950s, Communist leaders could (and often did) feel that they had scored a victory inasmuch as they had secured territory (the new nation of North Korea) for the Communist cause. Even more, the powerfully Communistic government controlling North Korea became a new ally of the Communist cause, thereby strengthening that cause against the alliance of nations aligned with the United States and other anti-Communistic powers.
After the cessation of hostilities in the Korean peninsula in the 1950s, Communist leaders could (and often did) feel that they had scored a victory inasmuch as they had secured territory (the new nation of North Korea) for the Communist cause. Even more, the powerfully Communistic government controlling North Korea became a new ally of the Communist cause, thereby strengthening that cause against the alliance of nations aligned with the United States and other anti-Communistic powers.
Because they had pushed the US/Allies south and were approached by US/Allied forces for negotiations.
In military and political terms the Korean War ended with a stalemate and the preservation of the North and South Korean status quo. Regardless of being overrun by American and United Nations forces, North Korea was able to survive due to the Chinese intervention ordered by Mao Zedong. Due to political considerations and to avoid escalation of broader land war into the Chinese mainland the United States decided to an armistice. Due to these circumstances some Chinese and North Koreans drew the conclusion the Korean War was in fact a victory as opposed to a military stalemate.
Korea was the first shooting war, in 1950. The civil war in China had just ended when North Korea attacked South Korea.
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North Korea invaded South Korea.
Because they had pushed the US/Allies south and were approached by US/Allied forces for negotiations.
Because they had pushed the US/Allies south and were approached by US/Allied forces for negotiations.
1. Cause-Communist aggression 2. Effect-Free world victory for Korea/Communist victory for Communists in Vietnam
Based on the United State's withdrawal from Korea in 1950, and no American intervention in the communist takeover of China, communists believed the US would not be willing to fight in Korea. Kim Il Sung believed guerilla fighting had weakened the South Korean military, and that a North Korean invasion would be welcomed by the South Korean people, thus assuring a communist victory.
Separate wars, separate dates, separate places, same cause. Both fought against communist aggression; both had different outcomes. Korea:1950-1953 (Allied Victory) Vietnam: 1955-1975 (Communist Victory)
Because the US asked for peace agreements (to a fighting man, being the FIRST to ask for a peaceful settlement is often looked upon as a sign of weakness, or that he is losing the battle and wants to settle-whether it is true or NOT). Secondly, the communists did push the allies back after our initial advance into North Korea. Third, with the Armisitice signing in 1953, the communists maintained their rule above the 38th Parallel, losing no ground. Which contrasts with past wars in which one of the two combatants loses his territory; as Germany, Italy, and Japan did only 5 years earlier in WW2.
North Korea is communist South Korea is capitalist
Communists Leaders only allow visitors with the same communist lines,but not alls,only the Leaders ,Ambassadors, Ministers with previous acceptance by the Korean Communist Party.
Korea-Extremely cold and a communist defeat (they did not obtain their objective). Vietnam-Extremely hot and a communist victory (they obtained their objective).
North Korea is communist, and South Korea is democratic. The Korean War had ended in a stalemate (when neither side gets a victory) so they remained split apart, and with different governments.
North Korea is communist, South Korea is democratic. Which means South Korea is not a communist.^0^
The division of the two countries "may" have been similiar, but Korea was ended by an Armistice. Vietnam was ended by a communist victory.