THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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the fear that allowing Korea to fall to communism would cause other countries to become communist as well
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the desire to acquire resources and fishing markets that were lacking in the United States
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the desire to prevent Japan from forcing democratic rule upon Korea, a communist nation
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the fear that Korea was attempting to build a nuclear bomb
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The basic idea was that the American’s needed to prevent the first domino from falling (country turning to communism) in order to prevent the spread of communism. As such, historians now argue that the United States used the Domino Theory to justify its involvement in Korea, just as it did in the later Vietnam War.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the U.S get involved in the Korean War? Primarily because of the threat of Communist expansion by China, along with fear that the SU was working with China to create bombs. Plus, Korea was positioned at the 38th Parallel, which makes it an important point to hold in the area for political control.