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Stalin was primarily responsible for the outbreak of the Korean War.
This was because he not only approved to inception but also provided the necessary arms and advisors.
According to Adam B. Ulam, Soviet Union wanted to divert the increasing US military pressure in Europe after the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Therefore, as early as January 1950, the Soviet Union tranasferred to North Korea 10 reconnaissance aircraft, 100 Yak fighters, 70 bombers, 100 T-34 tanks and various other heavy artilerry pieces. -
Kim attempted to start the Korean WAr by initiating the invasion.
He presented a new plan for an invasion of South Korea, he expressed firm conviction that there would be a "çertain victory', along with the assurance that US involvement could be avoided. In response, Stalin gave his approval on 30 January 1950. This shows that the invasion was Kim's idea not Stalin's. -
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Who was responsible for the Korean War?
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However, US's responsibility was limited.
It consistently restrained its client, South Korea.
Syngman Rhee's aggression was restrained by the US. They did this by restraining the arms they provided to South Korea. While 100, 000 rifles, 50 million rounds of small arms ammunition, 2000 rocket launchers and a number of light artilerry pieces and motors were provided, no tanks, airplanes and heavy naval craft were left behind by the Americans. -
US was also responisble for the escaltion of the Korean War.
Its actions caused China to intervene and escalate the state of the Korean War.
Truman jettisoned the original aim of simply expelling North Korean forces from South Korea and authorised the crossing of the 38th parallel. The North Korean capital fell and MacArthur raced towards the Yalu River which separated North Korea from China. Mao had not wanted to intervene but now felt compelled to do so as the presence of American troops on the Chinese borders was a threat to national security. -
Local players attempted to influence the Korean War but was kept in check by their patrons.
Syngman Rhee tried to influence the progress of the war by lengthening it which would affect the end by postponing it with the release of Prisoners of War (POW).
He attempted to release POWs during the peace talks as he wanted the war to go on. While the discussion of POWs were going on, he ordered the release in June 1953 of 27,000 POWs under his control. This damged the talks significantly but not fatally.
