THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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The nuclear arsenals within both Vietnam and Korea were a direct threat to the United States and the Soviet Union, leading to a joint military operation.
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Trade tariffs in Southeast Asia led to military intervention by the United States and Canada in the Korean Peninsula and Vietnam.
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The Cold War policy of containing communism led to military intervention by the United States in both the Korean Peninsula and Vietnam.
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After the conclusion of World War II, the United States and Soviet Union worked together to remove Chinese military operations in Korea and Vietnam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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. This was probably the most important reason for America’s involvement in the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.