How Korea Transformed the Cold War
To mark the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, the Wilson Center's Samuel Wells shares insights on how it militarized competition between the United States and Soviet Union in the following decades.
About This Event
2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, provoking fresh attention to the legacy of the “Forgotten War” in the United States. One key legacy of the war is how it affected the Cold War and militarized the competition between the United States and Soviet Union in the following decades. How did the Korean War shape this relationship, and what lessons can policymakers learn from the legacy of the Korean War that are relevant to recent efforts to engage in diplomacy with North Korea?
About the Speakers
Samuel Wells
Cold War Fellow, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Matthew Abbott
Former Director, Government and Diplomatic Programs
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Matt Abbott joined the Chicago Council on Global Affairs in 2015 as the director of government and diplomatic programs.
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