USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The invasion of South Korea made Truman genuinely fearful that the Soviet Union and China intended to expand the sphere of communism throughout Asia. President Truman released a statement on June 27, 1950, illustrating his concern with communist aggression and expansion.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -During the Cold War, the U.S. Government feared that communism would spread and threaten democracy around the world. In Vietnam, the United States committed to battling communism financially at first, by supporting South Vietnam – who fought for Vietnam to be aligned with western allies like the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -North Korea was communist and they invaded the capitalist country of South Korea. The United States entered the war to prevent the spread of communism. North Vietnam was communist and wanted to make North Vietnam and South Vietnam one country.