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(Vietnam War: November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975) The war began in French Indochina which was under French control in Asia at the time into North and South. Vietnam which had been under French colonization until the Second World War was occupied by Japan in 1940. Although the French did not want to give up their colony they were forced to accept because of the incoming invasion of Germany in 1940. In 1945, the Japanese were forced to leave the land due to an approach of a battle of their homeland and the great enemy pressure they faced of every side in Indochina. Before they left the land, they supported the independence as seeking nationalists to rise for a free nation. After the end of the Second World War France saw the situation in Indochina is out of control, so they set up a puppet state here under French leadership. But soon after that the Geneva agreement in July 1954 Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam became independent states. After independence there was a communist regime led by Ho Chi Minh in North Vietnam. Which wasn't good for the United States, because the United States feared the Domino Effect and wants to stop the spread of Communism. So when Diem took over South Vietnam, the United States immediately recognize Diem who was a pure anti communist. According to the Geneva agreement North and South Vietnam were to be unified by elections. However America and South Vietnam declined to hold elections because they believed that the communists leader would win those elections due to it's support in South. Despite the Communist leader waiting in 1957, when it became clear that South Vietnam was not willing to held elections North Vietnam declared war. The Viet Cong would hold Guerilla Warfare along the jungles of Vietnam. In fear and panic the United States sends Soldiers to aid South Vietnam.
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Korean War

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(Korean War: June 25, 1950 - July 27, 1953) At the end of WWII in 1945, Korea was free from Japanese control. North Korea was occupied by the Soviets while South Korea was occupied by American forces. By 1948 the country was divided in half at the 38th Parallel. With the capitalist South by Syngman Rhee and the communist North by Kim Il-Sung. The Soviet troops withdrew from Korea in 1948 and U.S. troops withdrew in 1949, however, North and South Korea as enemies of one another would not accept the border between them as permanent. The North Koreans attacked South Korea on June 25th, 1950, advancing across the 38th Parallel. Around 75,000 troops of the North Korean People's Army defeated the Republic of Korea's Army with success. Capturing the capital city of Seoul, then occupying the whole of South Korea except for Pusan. This was a problem, as President Truman and the United States wanted to contain the spread of communism by preventing the domino effect. South Korea appealed for support, and the United States pushed a resolution through the United Nations Security Council. The USSR did not use its veto power as it was boycotting the council because the new communist China was not accepted. In China's seat was the Pro-U.S Chinese Nationalist government of Taiwan. An appeal was made by the Security Council for North Korea to withdraw it's troops, but was ignored. As a result, approval was granted for UN army made of international force of 16 nations to send help to South Korea.
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