to show its might time and time again. From the three-year long Korean War that began in 1950 to the current missile testing in the sea off Japan, there is something going awry in the country to cause such an increase in worrisome behavior. This essay will highlight the background of North Korean conflicts and the current problems with North Korea’s decision to continue missile tests against the wishes of China and the United States.
To begin understanding North Korea’s erratic behavior regarding recent missile tests, one must look at the Korean War. Every schoolchild in North Korea is taught, mistakenly, that… Continue Reading...
Chromite is about the historic Battle of Inchon, one of the central battles in the Korean War. The film is in most ways a typical war drama with requisite sub-plots involving espionage, politics, and military strategy. Similarly, the film serves to reinforce the prevailing narrative about the Korean War, depicting the North Koreans as being summarily evil and one-dimensional while holding the South Koreans, Americans, and other allies as being more complex as well as morally righteous. Although harshly criticized from a filmmaking perspective, Operation Chromite does remain true to the historical events that took place during the Battle of Inchon. The bold invasion did… Continue Reading...
trends that have come to South Korea since the Korean War and the U.S.'s presence there. The hat stand symbolizes the extent to which the U.S. has influenced events in South Korea on a political level… Continue Reading...
the Spanish American War to WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, to the post-9/11 wars, including the Wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. And on whose behalf were these wars fought? The state’s? No, but rather the federal government’s behalf.
The Federalists also believed that the Constitution would protect the states from “domestic factions and convulsions” and provide them with a sense of unity and cohesion that they would need to survive (Federalist No. 6). Yet, just the opposite happened here, too. The Constitution gave power to the federal government, led by the… Continue Reading...
skillfully avoid combat in the Korean War by becoming a lead swim instructor (Schickel 50). Eastwood exhibited traits of the proudly rebellious antihero that many of Eastwood’s films would later depict.
He was discharged from the Army three years later, after which he moved to Los Angeles and became interested in acting. His rugged good looks are what gained him access to Hollywood “despite minimal acting experience,” (“Biography: Clint Eastwood,” 1). After a few bit parts, Eastwood started his acting career in earnest with the television show Rawhide. Starring in Rawhide led to Eastwood being… Continue Reading...