Reason for Conflict between North Korea and the US

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Reason for conflict between North Korea and the US
The relationship between North Korea and the United States had deteriorated since the
Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Mead, 2013). The Korean peninsula was along the 38th
parallel between the USSR in the north and US in the South. In the year 1950, Kim II Sung, the
then president of North Korea, crossed the 38th parallel in order to invade South Korea. As a
result of this, war broke out between North Korea and South Korea. During the war, South Korea
was supported by the US. The then US President Harry Truman said that the US is supporting
South Korea to stop the domination of the Soviet Union over the mentioned nation. Not only that
the US had forced the UN coalition to support South Korea in order to defeat North Korea who
was backed by two of the major communist nation, namely, China and the Soviet Union. The
rapid technological advancement of North Korea has assisted the nation to develop some of the
most powerful missiles which can deliver nuclear weapons to Hawaii, Alaska, California and the
rest of the west coast (Baylis, Smith & Owens, 2017).
The advice is given by Ms Realist
Considering the fact that the missiles designed by North Korea bear a potential threat for
the US, to Ms. Realist had suggested the US president, Ms. Donald Trump, needs to conduct the
fifth round of preparatory summit between American and North Korean negotiator in order to
settle down the conflict. Moreover, according to Ms. Realist, US policymakers need to urge
China to convince Pyongyang to give up the nuclear program. Considering the fact that
currently, China has grown tired of the brinksmanship as well as provocations of North Korea,
this can e considered to be the best time to convince the nation.