The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea. However, it was a "proxy war" for the bipolar superpowers: the USSR and the US. A proxy war is a war instigated by two superpowers even though they are not directly involved in it. North Korea was led by Kim Il Sung, a communist backed by the communist USSR. On the other hand, South Korea's leader was Syngman Rhee, a capitalist supported by the democratic US. Communism and capitalism at conflict is natural due to the fact their principles are almost completely different. North Korea crossed the border (38th parallel) and into South Korea, superior in terms of arms and technology due to the USSR's supplies. In fear of the USSR expanding even more, the US passed a resolution through the Security Council, authorizing the US's entry into the war. On the brink of defeat, the US intervened, which made China join the war in fear they would be the next target of the US. At last, an armistice was reached on July 27th, 1953. However, the war never ended, and the war is still ongoing. Japan's enjoyed an improvement to their economy due to the fact North Korea and South Korea purchased war supplies from Japan, as they were very near. Also, China remains as a very important ally to North Korea today. Another result would be the immense growth of the US military, and the racial integration they introduced into the military. Finally, many technological reforms were made during the war, and we still use them today.
The Korean War represents both continuity and change in comparison to the Cold War. The war is a proxy war with the main players: the USSR and the US/communism vs capitalism. This falls under the category of 'continuity' because the Vietnam war was extremely similar, as North Vietnam (communist), backed by the USSR, engaged in a war against South Vietnam (capitalist) which was supported by the US. Another pattern was the division of countries by stronger nations such as Germany, which was split between the USSR and the West (US, UK, and France). A major change was the utilization of an international league to authorize an invasion. The US passed a resolution through the Security Council, giving them to right to intervene in the Korean War. Of course, this could only pass because the USSR wasn't present at the conference.
Overall, the Korean War represented continuity more than change. There were much more factors of continuity, and barely any changes. Since the Cold War is basically a rivalry between the USSR and the US, the Korean War shouldn't have change because the Korean War was basically a proxy war between the USSR and the US, so how different can it be from the Cold War?
The Korean War represents both continuity and change in comparison to the Cold War. The war is a proxy war with the main players: the USSR and the US/communism vs capitalism. This falls under the category of 'continuity' because the Vietnam war was extremely similar, as North Vietnam (communist), backed by the USSR, engaged in a war against South Vietnam (capitalist) which was supported by the US. Another pattern was the division of countries by stronger nations such as Germany, which was split between the USSR and the West (US, UK, and France). A major change was the utilization of an international league to authorize an invasion. The US passed a resolution through the Security Council, giving them to right to intervene in the Korean War. Of course, this could only pass because the USSR wasn't present at the conference.
Overall, the Korean War represented continuity more than change. There were much more factors of continuity, and barely any changes. Since the Cold War is basically a rivalry between the USSR and the US, the Korean War shouldn't have change because the Korean War was basically a proxy war between the USSR and the US, so how different can it be from the Cold War?