Korean War - Why the US and UN entered the war

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  • Created by: Alasdair
  • Created on: 04-04-17 11:43
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  • Why Americans entered War
    • 1950: US and UN involvement in War
      • 25th June: NK attacked SK
      • UN Secretary General Trygve Lie: "This is war against the UN"
      • War debated by UN security Council (USSR was not there, they boycotted meeting because China had no seat on UN)
      • Resolution passed requesting NK withdraw
      • 27th June: UN declared they would oppose NK
    • N attacked S
      • SK plus 'US advisors' (KMAG) rapid retreat
      • Truman: "we've got to stop these sons of ******* no matter what"
      • 27th June
        • UN resolution
        • US executive order authorized air and naval forces to help SK
      • 30th June
        • US troops to Korea
        • 7th Fleet to Taiwan Strait  - controversial
      • 3rd July
        • Arrived
      • 7th July
        • UN Security Council resolution called for
        • UN ask US to appoint Commander - MacArthur
    • Why did Truman enter Korean War
      • World balance of power veering towards Communism
      • McCarthyism and domestic political concerns
      • NCS-68
      • UN - A lesson from History
      • US world domination?
    • The Risks of US entry into Korean War
      • MacArthur
      • US public opinion
      • UN Co-ordination
      • Sino-American conflict
      • A 3rd WW

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