THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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take over the fighting from the North Korean troops
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give South Korean troops cover and support
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protect the Chinese border to prevent the conflict from spreading
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On June 27, 1950, President Harry S. Truman announces that he is ordering U.S. air and naval forces to South Korea to aid the democratic nation in repulsing an invasion by communist North Korea.
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: -The West-the United Kingdom and the U.S., supported by the United Nations-supported South Korea, while communist China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea. The Korean War ended three years later, with millions of casualties. The war ended with virtually no change in the border.
Detailed explanation-4: -President Truman signed a proclamation of national emergency on December 16, 1950, nearly six months after the initial invasion of South Korea. The proclamation granted him additional power to support the Korean War effort. The Soviet Union boycotted the U.N.
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.