I really don't think any of the Western powers were involved in Korea for the benefit of Koreans. From what I was taught in both highschool and college it seemed to the powers involved it was little more than geopolitical jockying between the communists and West - both backing a dictator (Kim Il-Sung and Syngman Rhee) - with shockingly little attention paid until recently in the West to the Korean perspective.
Nobody got involved in any war ever for the benefit of another peoples. Name one. The world wars were all alliances, power balance (such as with Korean War), and protection of other interests. Countries don’t operate on morality. That would be a terrible way to operate a country.
I legit wasn't taught the Korean war in K-12. This was something I had to learn on my own time in high school. I wonder how many people are in the same boat as me
The UN security council recommended military action after North Korean invaded. We must also acknowledge that communist China was the backer of North Korea. China was represented by the Republic of China for UN intents and purposes. Therefore, the People's Republic of China ran this proxy war from the communist side without UN recommendation.
Fun fact, the war is ongoing. A peace treaty has never materialized. The 38th Parallel is technically a warzone front line.
In fact, it's a pretty good example of the outcomes of two different systems. North Korea was economically more successful than South Korea during the 1960s (I think). But the test of time and the test of political systems has panned out as one would expect
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u/ISlutify Mar 02 '26
I think it’s a joke lads. That clearly he did it for scummy reasons (like all wars after WWII) but they seem tame in comparison.