United States

United States (U.S.) had North Korea as their opponent, hence playing a major role in the Korean War. U.S. and North Korea have contradicting ideas, which causes further conflicts, unfortunately they still haven't figured out a solution.

George W. Bush

“America is working with the countries of the 

region—South Korea, Japan, China, and Russia—to 

find a peaceful solution, and to show the North 

Korean government that nuclear weapons will bring 

only isolation, economic stagnation, and 

continued hardship. The North Korean regime 

will find respect in the world and revival for its people 

only when it turns away from its nuclear 

ambitions.”


- George W. Bush: State of the Union message (2003)    

“We are working to achieve a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons.”    
- Bill Clinton: State of the Union Message (1994)

 

“They present to any potential attacker who would 

unleash war upon the world the prospect of virtual 

annihilation of his own country.”     


- Dwight D. Eisenhower: State of the Union Message (1958)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

“But eventually we were able to win the original objective despite the Chinese intervention.”

- Kaiser, author of a new book on U.S. policy-making in the Vietnam War.

“We preserved an independent, non-communist South Korea,”

- Kaiser, author of a new book on United States policy-making in the Vietnam War.

'The definition of "peace" of communism is to "conquer".'

“We went into Korea because we knew that Communist 

aggression had to be met firmly if freedom was to be 

preserved in the world. We went into the fight to save the 

Republic of Korea, a free country, established under the 

United Nations. These are our aims. We will not give 

up until we attain them.”


- President Harry S. Truman (1952)

Harry Truman

Ban Ki-Moon

 

“As a Secretary General of United Nations, I am ready 

to play any roles to progress the peace in the 

Korean peninsula. I am also considering to visit 

North Korea if the situation allows.”

- The 8th Secretary General of United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon's speech in Korean National Assembly (Oct 31st 2012)

North Korea

Test Yourself!