Evaluate the extent to which the causes of the Korean War (1950–1953) were similar to the causes of the Vietnam War (1964–1973). ..if u can write it in essay form you'd be a homie <3

The similarities of the two wars were the same ideological background, the confrontation of two super nations, the US and the URSS, and their economic and political systems. Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle and lasted more than 10 years, while the Korean War – only three.

Causes: The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. ... Afraid that the US was interested in taking North Korea as a base for operations against Manchuria, the People's Republic of China secretly sent an army across the Yalu River.

This conflict began on June 25, 1950, when North Korea, a communist nation, invaded South Korea. By invading South Korea, North Korea hoped to reunite the two nations as a single country under communism. With this invasion the United States feared the spread of communism, If America allowed soviets to take Korea and Vietnam, other parts of Asia would be at stake.  The decision to engage in war in Vietnam and Korea had its ideological root in the Truman Doctrine which found clear expression in MacNamara's so called "Domino Theory". America reasoned that if first Korea and then Vietnam fell to communists, many other nations in proximity would be at risk. The Vietnam War started due to the same concern, The north had the support of communist allies including the Soviet Union and China, while the south had the support of the west with the United States.  The two wars were the same ideological background, the confrontation of two super nations, the US and the URSS, and their economic and political systems.  

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