POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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The United Nations refused to support the war.
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Most South Koreans favored communism over capitalism.
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North Korea developed and used nuclear weapons in combat.
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Communist nations provided troops and weapons to North Korea.
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Detailed explanation-1: -America wanted not just to contain communism-they also wanted to prevent the domino effect. Truman was worried that if Korea fell, the next country to fall would be Japan, which was very important for American trade. This was probably the most important reason for America’s involvement in the war.
Detailed explanation-2: -North Korea attacked South Korea on June 25, 1950, igniting the Korean War. Cold War assumptions governed the immediate reaction of US leaders, who instantly concluded that Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin had ordered the invasion as the first step in his plan for world conquest. “Communism, ” President Harry S.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the outbreak of fighting on the Korean peninsula, NSC-68 was accepted throughout the government as the foundation of American foreign policy. When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, the United States sponsored a “police action"-a war in all but name-under the auspices of the United Nations.
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.