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The Korean War
Introduction
The political map of the world was dramatically changed after the end of World War II. With the fall of Nazism, as the allied forces led by the US and the communist forces led by the Soviet Union captured the previously occupied Nazi territories, an entirely new political balance of power existed.
The Soviet army and government refused to retreat from the conquered territories of Europe and took control of it, not planning to relinquish it. And this was the situation, as the two superpowers were locked in a tight battle over control and influence around the world. This situation remained so until the Korean War, which changed everything and expanded the conflict to one with a worldwide scope.
It was the first armed confrontation of the Cold War, which without a doubt set the standard for later confrontations. The idea of a proxy war was generated due to the character of the war- the fact that it had been fought in another country.
This meant that most of the destruction and devastation wouldn't be in either state of origin of one of the two superpowers, but rather in a different country. What this basically means is that another country is functioning as a battleground in the relentless war between the two superpowers.
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