USA Involvement in Korea during the Korean war 1950-1953

What policy did the USA use in Korea that failed once the Chinese entered the war?

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Why did the American's see preventing South Korea becoming communist as vital?

they wanted to protect Japan which was the main capitalist satellite state in Asia

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How did the Korean War effect NSC-68

it provided Truman with the excuse he needed to increase the military budget and strive towards international containment of communism.

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What motives did the USA think that North Korea had for turning communist?

they thought they were being commanded by Stalin.

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What domestic pressures did Truman face that caused him to enter the Korean war?

being a democrat, the government saw him as soft on communism so he felt that engaging in North Korea would resolve this

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Why did the American's see preventing South Korea becoming communist as vital?

they wanted to protect Japan which was the main capitalist satellite state in Asia

How did the Korean War effect NSC-68

What motives did the USA think that North Korea had for turning communist?

What domestic pressures did Truman face that caused him to enter the Korean war?

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