Why did the USA and other nations get involved in the Korean War?
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- Created on: 20-09-15 22:26
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- Why did the USA (and other nations) get involved in the Korean War?
- The Truman Doctrine
- 1945, America was worried about Soviet expansionism
- The doctrine commited the USA to containing Commmunism to areas where it currently existed
- Any attempt to spread Communism outside of these areas was to be opposed by force if necessary
- The Domino Theory
- Many people beliveved that if South Korea fell to Communism, especially so soon after the loss of China, the USA's vital strategic interest in the Far East would soon follow
- Japan and Taiwan were American's strategic interests in the Far East
- Public Opinion
- Many Republicans attacked President Truman for 'losing' China
- allowed it to fall under the control of the Communists
- Truman could not afford to look weak by doing nothing about the N. Korean invasion
- Many Republicans attacked President Truman for 'losing' China
- The attack on S. Korea was believed to be a test of the West's commitment to fight Communist Expansion
- If the West failed the test by doing nothing to oppose the invasionof S. Korea, it would look weak
- This could cause the USSR to believe that they could get away with aggression elsewhere aswell
- North Korea was believed to be a puppet state controlled by the USSR
- the USA regarded world communism as a single force directed from Moscow
- the invasion of South Korea by North Korea was seen to be part of a Soviet plan
- And so was part of a worldwide struggle between Communism and Capitalism
- The USA was committed to winning this struggle
- And so was part of a worldwide struggle between Communism and Capitalism
- The Truman Doctrine
- Other Countries got involved
- Second resolution was passed after it became clear that N. Korea had no intention of withdrawing its troops from S. Korea
- UNO believed that it was necessary to repel the attack on S. Korea
- The first resolution passed on the 25th June was not veotoed
- Soviet rep was absent in protest against refusal of the USA to allow communist China into the UNO
- Third resolution called all members of the UNO to provide military services/ assistance
- Second resolution was passed after it became clear that N. Korea had no intention of withdrawing its troops from S. Korea
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