Korean War Domino Effect

The Korean War was an avoidable war that we didn’t need to intervene in. The Domino effect was still an acceptable cause to go to war. It was the thought that if one country’s government fell to communism, then more would follow in its path. We had a tough time fighting them though, because of physical geography. That’s most of the reason we didn’t win the war, we weren’t ready for the terrain. The battle of pork chop hill was one of the most important battles. Being in the mountain’s it provided a challenge for American troops, but for Korean troops who grew up there it was like second nature navigating through the terrain. It took place on a mountainous peninsula, which in my opinion is the worst place to have a battle because if you get backed up your cornered, also they know there way around the mountains better than we did. Fighting a war on a peninsula that was never mapped by the Americans was the worst decision. We won the battle since they backed themselves into the corner and we had a more strategic attack, but we shouldn’t have had that battle. We surged up the peninsula by the main land, forcing, them to retreat onto the peninsula and get surrounded by water and American troops. The Naval Battle of Han River was another bad decision because if you are fighting on a river that is basically a no win situation. If you are fighting on a river there could be civilian casualties and there is no escape for either of the sides. There would be so much debris in the river and it could cause environmental issues. Plus so many more lives would be lost fighting in a confined space. The same battle happened the next day except at the mouth of the river, which could be even more tragic, because that could block up the whole river, which could hurt the economy and many other things. Also right by the mouth of the river there is usually a big population for imports and exports and having a fire fight right next to a big town could have been catastrophic. We won this one also because we had more firepower and more strategic points of return fire, but again we shouldn’t have even put ourselves in the position to suffer casualties. We could block off the river to prevent their reinforcements from coming and while our mortars and shells pounded their compounds along the banks. The battle or Taejon was strategically won by America. We were outnumbered by a huge margin that’s …show more content…
There is no foreseeable end to war, and the word would not exist without it. No one really won the Korean War but there shouldn’t have even been a war in the first place. We shouldn’t have intervened but we did in light of the greater good. Unfortunately all it did was cause unnecessary death for everyone involved, which is an impact seen in all conflicts. Even though we believed in a ridiculous theory at the time, we still stood up for what we believed was right, and that’s what America represents. We’re a nation of the people, by the people and for the people no-matter the origin, ethnicity, or religion of those involved. The choices we make are not always the right ones, but we learn from our mistakes and that’s what makes us the great nation we are