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While the end of World War II brought peace and prosperity to most Americans, it also created a heightened state of tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. Fearing that the Soviet Union intended to "export" communism to other nations, America centered its foreign policy on the "containment" of communism, both at home and abroad. Although formulation of the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and the Berlin Airlift suggested that the United States had a particular concern with the spread of communism in Europe, America's policy of containment extended to Asia as well. Indeed, Asia proved to be the site of the first major battle waged in the name of containment: the Korean War. In the Korea Peninsula was divided between a Soviet-backed government in the north and an American-backed government in the south.

A new report by leading activists has outlined a case for President Joe Biden to declare peace with North Korea, formally ending a war that ended informally with an armistice nearly 70 years ago. They argue that would set the stage for improved security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and the world beyond. It also includes contributions from an array of voices, including experts from the Defense Priorities and Quincy Institute think tanks, as well as the Federation of American Scientists and SOAS University of London's Centre for Korean Studies, joining together in support of a "peace-first approach. The report calls for the three parties who signed the armistice putting an end to the Korean War enter into a formal peace agreement.

South Korea accused Chinese President Xi Jinping of distorting history in a speech he made on the Korean War, offering rare criticism of its biggest trading partner over rhetoric seen as anti-American. Security Council. Some in China saw an insult. In South Korea, draft resisters still go to prison. The bruising diplomatic and trade battle between Xi and President Donald Trump has matters even more difficult for Seoul.

This invasion was the first military action of the Cold War. As far as American officials were concerned, it was a war against the forces of international communism itself. After some early back-and-forth across the 38th parallel, the fighting stalled and casualties mounted with nothing to show for them. Meanwhile, American officials worked anxiously to fashion some sort of armistice with the North Koreans.