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1. Not justified; too many people died because of it and neither side was able to claim victory. 2. Justified; It was a fight that showed what the US would do to stop the spread of communism. Because of the Korean war, North Korea's nuclear power is not as big of a threat as it would have been if we had not intervened.
Outcome 1. USA had saved South Korea from communism. Outcome 2. The USA had shown that it would stand up to communists. However the war had cost them billions of dollars. 12-60 billion. Outcome 3. The USA had failed to get rid of communism from North Korea. Outcome 4. The UN showed that it could take military action.
The Korean War ended on July 27, 1953, with South Korea gaining additional territory. More than two and a half million people lost their lives. However, the official truce was never signed, and the disagreements remained still. The Korean War was the prelude to the Cold War and set the tone for how it would be fought.
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