Why was the Korean war dangerous?

Answer 1

The tragedy of the Korean Was was death and carnage everywhere, with no real change at the end of the war

Answer 2

The tragedy of the Korean Was was death and carnage everywhere, with no real change at the end of the war

Answer 3

North Korea had one type of government and South Korea had another and they were fighting as to which would control the country. North Korea wanted a communist form of government while the South wanted democracy. The US got involved because of the Cold War policy of containment, which meant to contain the spread of Communism.

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Answer 4

For one, it was launched without the full consent of the United Nations (the Soviet ambassador wasn't there when the Security Council decided to send military forces). Also, McArthur's highly controversial feints towards invading China brought the Chinese into the war even though had McArthur followed his orders and stayed away from China, the Chinese might have stayed out of the conflict and the Korean Peninsula might now be united under the South. Nowadays though, most of the controversy stems from South Koreans who want to see their people reunited and see the American peacekeeping forces along the 38th parallel as an obstacle to this goal. They want the Americans out, although I confess I don't know enough about Korean politics, history, or culture to really understand what it is the South Koreans want and if they actually believe that the North and South can be reconciled peacefully. Personally I believe that's ridiculous and I don't trust North Korea any farther than I could throw it, but like I say, I'm no expert nor am I Korean so my opinion is based only on what I here in the news.
The wart was so big nobody could treat it.

Answer 5

One good reason is that the United States just got done with a war in 1945. Also President Truman in 1950 refused to declare it as a "war". He called it a police action. Well, most Americans thought: If it's a police action why are we still over there? Isn't it over already?

Answer 6

First reason is because it was a war. Other reasons were because the Americans pushed the North Koreans almost into China. China counter attacked en masse. It was a time to try new weapons. A battlefield is essentially a laboratory to see how effective killing devices work. North Korea was paticularly cruel to captured POWs. There was little regard at the command level for civilian casualities or hardship.

Answer 7

Because the North Korean army was powerful and had unstable leadership. - Now this is even greater in my opinion.

Answer 8

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