POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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his desire to strengthen foreign relations between democratic and communist nations
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his gratitude for the support that South Korea provided to the Allies during World War II
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his confidence that he would not need to ask Congress for a formal declaration of war to commit U.S. troops
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his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States wanted to encourage South Korean expansion in Asia. The Soviet Union had already expanded its influence in Europe. What influenced Truman’s decision to aid South Korea in the Korean War? his assumption that a policy of appeasement would not discourage Soviet aggression in the region.
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: -Outraged, Truman reportedly responded, “By God, I’m going to let them [North Korea] have it!” Truman did not ask Congress for a declaration of war, and he was later criticized for this decision. Instead, he sent to South Korea, with UN sanction, U.S. forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur to repel the invasion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Next came perhaps the most fateful decisions of the Korean War. Pressed by MacArthur, Truman authorized him to pursue the North Korean troops north of the 38th parallel. The United States succeeded in getting a new U.N. resolution.
Detailed explanation-5: -Harry S. Truman reportedly responded, “By God, I’m going to let them [North Korea] have it!” He did not ask Congress for a declaration of war and was criticized for this decision. Truman, with UN sanction, sent U.S. forces under General Douglas MacArthur to South Korea to repel the invasion.