Creates an agreement that both the United States and South Korea reserve the right to counsel with one another in the event that one party feels threatened by an outside force.

It is important to note that the United States clarifies that only in the event of an outside force attacking land lawfully obtained by South Korea, will it come to assist them.

This article is set to explain that the treaty is constitutional by both the American and Korean standards, and that it would be ratified in Washington.

This treaty was between the US and the Joseon Dynasty [2] and a year later in 1883 the first American diplomat traveled to Korea and created a more permanent alliance which lasted until the Japanese colonialization in 1910.

[2] In the aftermath of the defeat of the Axis, Korea was separated into two different sections and each of these halves was supported by one of the two major powers of the world.

[2] The Mutual Defense Treaty between South Korea and the United States had many lasting political, social, and economic effects.

In regards to South Korea, the signing of the Mutual Defense Treaty quickly ended the Korean War.

The statement put forth that the Mutual Defense Treaty has acted as the foundation for the rest of the cooperation that has occurred between the Republic of Korea and the United States.