In 3–5 sentences, explain the similarities and differences in the causes and impacts of the proxy wars in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War.(4 points)
Both the Korean and Vietnam Wars were proxy wars fought during the Cold War, with the United States supporting South Korea and South Vietnam, and the Soviet Union backing North Korea and North Vietnam. The causes of the wars were rooted in the desire to contain the spread of communism in Asia, with the United States fearing a domino effect if one country fell to communism. The impacts of the wars were devastating, leading to millions of deaths, widespread destruction, and destabilization in the region. However, the outcomes were different, with the Korean War resulting in a divided Korea along the 38th parallel, while the Vietnam War ended in a unified communist Vietnam.
