International position on the Korean War (June 1950)

Abstract

The Korean War is one of the models of the Cold War that revealed the true strength of the Eastern and Western blocs during the 1950s. This war demonstrated the emergence of new forms and objectives of colonialism in a modernized manner, as both blocs began employing these methods to control Third World countries. The two major global powers, the United States and the Soviet Union, exploited Third World governments after World War II to extend their influence over the resources of these nations and to achieve political and colonial objectives in ways that differed from the practices of the previous two centuries.

In this war, the Soviet Union took advantage of North Korea's desire to regain control over South Korea and provided all necessary weapons and military equipment to strengthen North Korea against South Korea, which was significantly lagging in terms of armament. South Korea relied heavily on the United States for protection, as the U.S. had withdrawn its troops from South Korea and was then seeking to sign a treaty with Japan to increase its control over the Far East region.