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Embarking on our history blog, we've skewed the topic towards Korean War, mainly on these 3 aspects:
1. The leaders’ POV into these issues (US, China, USSR, Korean)
2. Rise and development of Korean War
3. Aftermath of Korean War


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[Leaders] [Rise and Development] [Aftermath]
Saturday, March 6, 2010

Here are some mindmaps that would be helpful, click for the enlarged image:

Edit for the pictures:

1. "Mar-Jul 1951" change to "Mar 1951 to Jul 1953"
2. Under "Before", the branches are supposed to be "1905-1945", "End of WWII", "1948" and "1949".



OVERVIEW















INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER COUNTRIES












WHAT HAPPEN












CRUX OF KOREAN WAR: events



















"Even now, I feel guilty that I pulled the trigger."

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5:06 AM

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Here is a short clip which I hope would provide you an insight of an overview about the rise and development of Korean War:



Clip is taken from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhkb0Q4pGbU





"On the other side of every mountain [was] another mountain."
— Lieutenant Colonel George Russell, a battalion commander with the Twenty-third Regiment of the Second Infantry Division, describing conditions in Korea

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7:59 AM

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

COLD WAR 1945-1989: Between US (United States) and USSR (Soviet Union)

ORIGINS

S/N

Reasons

Elaborations

1

Change of Leaders

US: Roosevelt à Truman (who is apparently more aggressive in countering communism)

British: Churchill à Clementine

Change in leaders à Different nature in handling situations

2

Seed of Mistrust and Distrust

1. 1917 October Revolution: Communism came into power, US was not pleased with the rise in communism.

2. Civil War following next: Menshiviks, backed by US, were against Bolsheviks. Might the Bolsheviks ultimately won, the grudge against US’s support was held still.

3. 1939 Munich Conference: Stalin (USSR) was not invited for the conference, especially when Czechoslovakia lies on USSR’s borders, thereby suspicious about US’s real intent.

3

Different aims and superpower rivalry

USSR:

Suffered much during World War 2, thereby aim would be SECURITY, which meant having “friendly neighbours”.

US:

Build a market of free trade.

4

Ideological Differences

1. Capitalism VS Communism

a. Political: Free elections VS totalitarian rule

b. Social: Freedom of speech VS collectivization and state-owned

c. Economic: free market VS states

2. Aftermath of WWII: Previously, German has been a common enemy; after that, interacted the various small groups which have outside involvement.

5

Policies failure

1. February 1945 Yalta Agreement: discussed fate of Poland

2. London VS Lublin Poles: Government of democracy and communism respectively. *Warsaw Uprising in 1947.

3. August 1945: Potsdam Conference.

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6:41 AM
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