THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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U.S. leaders felt it was important to resist Communist aggression
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Americans felt Korea was located outside of U.S. containment policy
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General MacArthur had a plan to overthrow Communist Cuba
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President Truman wanted to unify Korea into one nation
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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: -In 1950, a North Korean invasion began the Korean War, which saw extensive U.S.-led U.N. intervention in support of the South, while the North received support from China and from the Soviet Union. Some 1, 780, 000 Americans served in the war, with 36, 574 killed, 103, 284 wounded, and 4, 714 taken as prisoners of war.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Korean War was difficult to fight and unpopular domestically. In late 1951, the two sides bogged down on the 38th parallel, and the conflict seemed reminiscent of trench warfare in World War I. The American public tired of a war without victory, especially when negotiation stalled as well.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the U.S.’s fear of communism lead them to support involvement in the Korean War? They feared that the fall of South Korea would make it more likely that other Asian nations would become communist as well. They feared that a domino effect would occur (domino theory) with more and more nations becoming communist.