POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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The U.S. sought to establish democracy in a communist region.
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The U.S. chose to support a country that might fall to communism.
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The U.S. chose to fight an open war against the Soviet Union.
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The U.S. sought to contain the communists north of the 38th parallel.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Containment-The korean war: from containment to liberation to containment. The Korean War led to the endorsement of NSC 68, vast expenditures for arms in Asia and in Europe, and the overextension of American power. American intervention in Korea was the most dramatic test to that date for containment.
Detailed explanation-2: -On June 27, 1950, the United States officially entered the Korean War. The U.S. supported the Republic of Korea (commonly called South Korea), in repelling an invasion from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (commonly called North Korea). The Korean War was a conflict that emerged after World War II.
Detailed explanation-3: -The “Truman Doctrine” had been declared in 1947, but the Korean War marks the first point at which the US would use armed force to achieve it. In so doing it sets the stage for the expansion of US involvement in Vietnam. The Korean War continues to influence relations between North and South Korea.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Korean War boosted GDP growth through government spending, which in turn constrained investment and consumption. While taxes were raised significantly to finance the war, the Federal Reserve followed an anti-inflationary policy.