HOW IS IT THAT THE KOREA WAR DIDN'T HAVE THE SAME CULTURAL IMPACT AS WW2 OR VIETNAM?

the Korean War was very different from ol' WWII. The fighting was contained to the small space of Korea, which most Americans couldn't find on a map. ... After WWII, Korea was divided by the Allies into zones, just like Germany had been

Explanation:

Neither side won

Explanation:

Instead, the Communist North Koreans and Democratic South Koreans came up with a compromise to split Korea and establish both nations as fully autonomous. As you can see in World Map there is still North Korea and South Korea which both countries were born during the Cold War. The Vietnam War had a winner and that was the Communist North Vietnamese and was especially a big deal since the US took many casualties. WW2 also had winners which were the Allies and it was the biggest war in history that affected all countries around the globe.