Why did the USA get involved?
- Domino theory-China had fallen to communism and so did North Korea, they didn't want it to spread any more.
- As a stand against communist aggression
- Pressure for action
- The public wanted the government to be acting upon red scares and communism
- Stand firm in the cold war as russia supplied NK
- Increase popularity for Truman after 'loss' of China to communism
- Policy of containment
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