domine18 t1_j2fdrcj wrote
Reply to comment by Super_Duper_Shy in N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea by Kaysic
You are correct in that they wanted to drive out a force from “their” country. Much in the same way Russia wants to drive a force from “their” country in ukraine. They invaded. Japan gave up control in 1945. Leaving a vacuum for power differing opinions took root. Communism in the north( supported by USSR) and Democracy in the south (supported by USA). They were all Koreans but had different ideologies. America wanted to support a budding new democracy and stop the advancement of communism. A line was created in 1945 after WWII at the 38th parallel agreed by America and USSR to separate the two ideologies that both countries supported. Then June 25, 1950 North Korea crossed the line invading South Korea. And kicked off the Korean War.
Super_Duper_Shy t1_j2fkmeu wrote
If the US was trying to support democracy then why did they destroy the people's councils that had been established in the south, fill the government and police force with former Japanese collaborators, and install a dictator in Syngman Rhee? And then after Rhee was eventually overthrown, why did the US support the military juntas that came into power?
domine18 t1_j2fn490 wrote
As I said, they did a bad job of it. I am not arguing that the USA did a good job. But to say the USA provoked or threw the first punch is just wrong.
Super_Duper_Shy t1_j2foo0y wrote
Actively suppressing democracy is not doing a bad job of supporting democracy, it is actively suppressing democracy.
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