POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
THE MARSHALL PLAN
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The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
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The US and its allies joined the fight to keep communism from spreading.
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The US and its allies fought to defend the North.
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The US and its allies did not join the war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1950, Korea fought a civil war over the spread of communism. Communists from the north tried to take over the south. What role did the US play in this war? The US and its allies went to Vietnam to fight Korean Communists.
Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman pledged that the United States would help any nation resist communism in order to prevent its spread. His policy of containment is known as the Truman Doctrine.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The Korean War was one of several military conflicts that occurred during the Cold War, as the United States and its allies attempted to stop the spread of communism. This conflict began on June 25, 1950, when North Korea, a communist nation, invaded South Korea.
Detailed explanation-5: -June 27, 1950: United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 83 declared North Korean actions constituted a breach of peace, recommending UN members provide assistance to South Korea to repel the attack and restore peace on the Korean Peninsula.