THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
MCCARTHYISM AND THE RED SCARE
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The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government
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The assassination of North Korea’s political leader
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South Korea’s blockage of North Korea
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Communist North Korea’s invasion of South Korea
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Which action caused the United States to engage in a “police action” on the Korean Peninsula in 1950? The collapse of South Korea’s democratic government.
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: -Following the North Korean invasion on 25 June 1950, the United States petitioned for UNSC intervention in the conflict. Approval was given for this first deployment of a UN force, widely considered a diplomatic victory for the Western powers.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.