POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
COLD WAR IN ASIA
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The U.S. wanted to defend against a communist invasion in Korea.
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The U.S. responded to the Soviet Union placing missiles in Korea.
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The U.S. protested China trying to establish a colony in Korea.
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The U.S. supported Japan invading the capital city in Korea.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Truman and his advisors found themselves under increased domestic pressure not to appear “soft” on communism abroad. Thus, when North Korean troops invaded the South, the Truman administration seized upon the opportunity to defend a non-communist government from invasion by communist troops.
Detailed explanation-2: -Concerned that the Soviet Union and Communist China might have encouraged this invasion, President Harry S. Truman committed United States air, ground, and naval forces to the combined United Nations forces assisting the Republic of Korea in its defense.
Detailed explanation-3: -On June 27, 1950, President Truman ordered U.S. forces to South Korea to repulse the North’s invasion. “Democrats needed to look tough on communism, ” Kim says. “Truman used Korea to send a message that the U.S. will contain communism and come to the aid of their allies.”