Essays Tagged: "South Korea"

The Korean War

it was important to occupy because it lay in-between China, Japan, and the Soviet Union. North and South Korea was divided by the 38th parallel, it evenly split the country into two regions. Both Rus ... orea favored communism, the people elected the Russians and Kim Il Sung, a former guerrilla leader. South Korea favored democracy and formed the Republic of Korea (ROK) under U.S. educated, Dr. Sygman ...

(8 pages) 295 4 4.5 Mar/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

Rapid Economic Growth in East Asia

t around 6% to 7% compared to the 2% to 3% for most industrial economies. If this growth continues, South Korea and Taiwan might take away America's distinction as the world's richest country. This ra ... udden rise of the East Asian economies.One factor which has helped the long-term economic growth of South Korea and Taiwan is the pace of economic development. The pace has accelerated over time. As t ...

(2 pages) 162 2 4.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Guilty or innocent? The story of Ethyl and Julius Rosenberg all about j & e Rosenberg

guilty as being a serial murderer in America. Communist North Korea and China had recently invaded South Korea, and the USSR had recently discovered the secret to atomic weapons. When Russia detonate ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.0 Jun/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

South Korea

Stefan AlbrechtEconomicsSouth KoreaSouth Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, country in northeastern Asia that ... th Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, country in northeastern Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the ... insula. South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the Sea of Japan; on the southeast and south by the Korea Strait, which separates it from Japan; and on the west by the Yello ...

(5 pages) 160 0 3.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

~Canadians in Korea~ What were the most important contributions made by Canadians and the UN to the Korean conflict? Topic: Canadians in the Korean Conflict

On June 25, 1950 the forces of North Korea crossed the 38th parallel into the South Korea. This date would mean the beginning of a bloody war, the 38th parallel was the line that ... an the beginning of a bloody war, the 38th parallel was the line that initially separated North and South Korea and soon would be not a border line but a battle line. This was trespassed with an attac ... with an attack meant to invasion, the United Nations recognized this aggression and decided to aid South Korea and resist the invader. The United States, Britain and Canada were the greatest contribu ...

(5 pages) 46 0 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

Dwight D Eisenhower's presidency with bibliography

enched in. He negotiated an armistice with the Chinese that returned the boundary between North and South Korea to where it had been before the war.During his presidency Eisenhower keeps the U.S. out ... l in 1956 since the Reconstruction. Its goal was to give African Americans the right to vote in the South. The bill passed in 1957. This did not work as well as it should have because only registered ...

(2 pages) 65 0 3.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

South Korea: On the Edge?

on of that in more industrialized countries (8). With an average per capita of $16000 (US dollars), South Korea fits into this category, but is very close to achieving the title of a developed country ... from Japan on August 15, 1945, after the end of World War II (4). The United States encouraged the south to start it's own independent government, and the Soviet Union encouraged the north to do the ...

(5 pages) 126 1 4.1 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Development Studies

The Vietnam War.

ed to construct a communist section in the northern part of Vietnam and a democratic section in the southern part of Vietnam. The North allied with the United States and the South allied with Australi ... th allied with the United States and the South allied with Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. During Kennedy's administration, the United States sent many troops and a ...

(7 pages) 59 0 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

The Course Of The Korean War And Why Did It Last Until 1953.

believed the Domino Effect, where Communism spread from one country to another like wildfire. When South Korea was invaded in 1950, many thought that only military action would do to stop the world f ... ng Communist.After the Second World War, and the split of Korea, the North became Communist and the South anti-Communist and undemocratic. In September 1950, with the start of the conflict, Communist ...

(3 pages) 63 1 4.5 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Asian History

The nuclear bomb in Korean Penninsula issue is analysed from game theory and cost-analysis theory, including some backgrounds about the issue.

ramme, it could acquire them in less than a year. North Korea could change the course of a war with South Korea and the United States. It could also threaten the United States and its allies, force a ... ally lead to the arm race and security dilemma. That means all the current actors involved: the US, South Korea, Japan, and China could feel the threat posing to them and begin to accumulate nuclear w ...

(5 pages) 73 0 4.3 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

South Korea using porter

The Race to Innovation in Korea:The Chaebol Titans vs. The Cluster TheoryINTRODUCTIONSouth-East Asia is a region on the move. With a diverse basket of nations in such close geographic p ... Singapore, Malaysia from Korea? The core of the following analysis is an examination of why and how South Korea has risen to the top of the technological development ladder, using innovation as a meas ... surrounding towns (Gyeonggi-Do area) and Busan with 21.8 million, and third, the inhabitants in the South with approximately 3.8 million. Over the last three decades, Korea has achieved what is widely ...

(18 pages) 395 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

This essay is on the subject of Transracial Adoption.

with a trans-racial adoption. My sister (originally Sun Hee Lee, now Sunny Lee Bolger) was born in South Korea. She was four years old when we adopted her. My family had decided to adopt a deaf girl ...

(5 pages) 62 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Emerging Markets in Asia.

etween 6% and 7%, compared to the 2% to 3% for most industrial economies. If this growth continues, South Korea and Taiwan could take away America's distinction as the world's richest country. This ra ... se of the East Asian economies.One primary factor that has spurred the long-term economic growth of South Korea and Taiwan is the pace of economic development. The pace has accelerated over time. As t ...

(6 pages) 220 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

The Economy and the Modern State

ther have a positive or negative effect. Shively demonstrates the success of the military regime of South Korea whereas the economy grew rapidly with extensive government intervention (93-96).The lead ...

(2 pages) 62 0 3.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

A Case Study: The General Election of 1951

pe, Morrison (Foreign Secretary) looked unable to cope. In June 1950, communist North Korea invaded South Korea sparking the first major conflict of the cold war. The cost of the war had disastrous ef ... hion; he would cover 2,000 miles by the end of the election, although he would never travel further South West than Bristol (WEH 05/10). His rival however, Mr Winston Churchill, became a frequent visi ...

(13 pages) 39 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Why it was North Korea that made the initial attack in the Korean War on June 25, 1950.

initial attack in the Korean War in 1950 - 1953. This investigation outlines the views of North and South Korea, as well as the political and militarily factors that influenced both sides into their b ... both sides. All factors that influence both sides will then be analyzed, particularly those of the South and how they contradict the views of the North. In this essay I have used the sources Echoes o ...

(7 pages) 45 0 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > The Cold War

The Korean War- A general summary of "The Forgotten War", including causes and effects

The Korean War was a bitter three year struggle between ideologies and the control of the South Asian peninsula. Between June of 1950 and July of 1953, communist North Korea with the aid of ... g took control of North Korea and with Soviet assistance began to organize a totalitarian state. In South Korea, General John R. Hodge began in the autumn of 1945 to establish defense forces and polic ...

(3 pages) 75 2 4.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

Cold war

World War II divided Korea into a Communist, northern half and an American-occupied southern half, divided at the 38th parallel. The Korean War began when the North Korean Communist ar ... h parallel. The Korean War began when the North Korean Communist army crossed invaded non-Communist South Korea. As North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the United ... North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the United States came to South Korea's aid. General Douglas MacArthur, who had been overseeing the post World War II affair o ...

(5 pages) 115 0 2.3 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

The ways in which social, cultural, economic, legal and political differences among nations affect the international business of South Korea

t government agenda was adopted after World War II, where as Korea split into two separate nations, South Korea, which saw truth to western government styles, and North Korea which came under the comm ... se to this, other countries have tried to help out. "Nearly $300 million in food aid alone from US, South Korea, Japan, and EU in 2001 plus much additional aid from the UN and non-governmental organiz ...

(4 pages) 148 0 4.2 May/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Trademark infringement In World Markets

been varied attempts to put a stop to this rampant underworld of criminal activity.Particularly, in Southeast Asia well-known global companies are frequently the victims of trademark violations and pr ... the victims of trademark violations and product counterfeiting. An example of this phenomenon is in South Korea, where they sell a chewing gum called JUICY FRESH, which has the same yellow wrapper, bl ...

(4 pages) 105 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies