1950-1953 N. Korean invasion of S. Korea
Context
- DID NOT START as a proxy war
- N. Korea sparked a crisis that BECAME a proxy war
- N. Korea invaded S. Korea → DO NOT PREFER “Korean War”
- the U.S. backed S. Korea while China & the USSR backed N. Korea
Reason for spreading beyond Europe
- proxy wars
proxy war: military conflict where one of more third parties indirectly/directly support another state or nonstate combatants
- these nations have a significant persoanl interest
At the end of the war
- North & South Korea split
- neighbours: China, Russia, Japan (under 1945-1952 U.S. Occupation of Japan)
- Japan fears a strong Korea; China fears the U.S. presence in Japan bleeding over
- 1910: Japan takes over Korea
- (1939-1945 World War II’s end)