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rule: he had good reason to think he would be successful with the support of Stalin and Mao Zedong (Soviet Union and China) - Now China and the Soviet Union had the atomic bomb, Kim thought an American response would be unlikely as Korea was not a major American priority. How did the US become involved? - President Truman saw the invasion as a communist plot and acted quickly. - The UN Security Council met on the day that the North Korean troops crossed the border into South Korea An American resolution was passed at the UN, demanding the withdrawal of the North Koreans. Its passing was made possible by the absence of the Soviet Union. At that time the Soviets were not present as a protest against America's treatment of communist China. There were no Russians present to use the veto either. - As North Korea had no intention of withdrawing, a second American resolution was out forward in June. A third resolution 10 days later made clear how military forces were to be deployed. What was the attitude of the USA to the invasion of South Korea? - As they had been closely involved in the establishment of the Republic of Korea, they gave support. Under their policy of containment, the USA was determined to halt further communist expansion. The actions of North Korea were seen by America as part of Moscow's attempt to gain world domination. - The US feared that success in South Korea would encourage communist China to attack on Formosa. If South Korea and Formosa fell to the communists, Japan would come under threat. From America's point of view, the fall of South Korea, Formosa (the base of the non-communist Chinese) and Japan to the communists would represent a major shift in world power balance. The most effective way to prevent this was to oppose the North Korean invasion of South Korea. - If the UN had not acted, it could have been likely that America would have acted on its own. American gave its full support to the UN. The UN forces were commanded by the American general, MacArthur, who took his orders directly from Truman rather than UN officials. Half of the ground forces were American, together with over 90% of the air forces and over 85% of the naval forces. What happened ? - By September 1950, only a small piece of Korea was not controlled by the communists but following UN troops landing at Inchon the communists were pushed back into North Korea. Truman decided to pursue the communists and so the UN troops invaded North Korea. - The Chinese leader Mao Zedong was angered by this action, sending a large Chinese army to attack MacArthur's army. In 1951 the UN army was forced to retreat back into the South, followed by the communists. - A UN counter attack forced Chinese and North Koreans back to the 38th parallel. Truman did not want a lengthy or costly war in Asia but MacArthur wanted to carry on into China. He suggested the use of the atomic bomb. Truman therefore dismissed MacArthur in April 1931. - In 1953, a ceasefire was agreed which left Korea as two separate countries. Truman settled for communism being contained in North Korea. What were the results of the Korean War for the UN? - The UN had used military sanctions against an aggressor, showing that it was more purposeful than the League of Nations had ever been. - The UN failed in its objective of a "unified, independent and democratic government" for Korea. - The massive involvement and influence of the USA made it look more like an American action than one by the UN. - UN support for the American motion had only been achieved by chance: when the Korean war began, Russia was boycotting the UN Security Council and so there were no Russian delegates to veto the UN decision
What were the results of the Korean War for the USA? - 40,000 troops died but many more would have perished if MacArthur had got his war (use of the atomic bomb) - The US policy of containment had been successful as the spread of communism into South Korea was prevented. - After MacArthur's invasion of the North, the Soviet Union could say that the US was an expansionist country. - Many American Republicans felt that the USA had missed an opportunity to destroy communism in China. This feeling contributed towards the excesses of McCarthyism in America. - American relations with China, as well as the Soviet Union, were now strained; bringing a new dimension to the Cold War. Why did the US go into the Korean War and what was the result?On June 27, 1950, President Truman ordered U.S. forces to South Korea to repulse the North's invasion. “Democrats needed to look tough on communism,” Kim says. “Truman used Korea to send a message that the U.S. will contain communism and come to the aid of their allies.”
Why did the US go to war in Korea and what was the result quizlet?Why did the U.S get involved in the Korean War? Primarily because of the threat of Communist expansion by China, along with fear that the SU was working with China to create bombs. Plus, Korea was positioned at the 38th Parallel, which makes it an important point to hold in the area for political control.
What was the outcome of the US involvement in the Korean War?After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People's Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, bringing the fighting of the Korean War to an end. The armistice ended America's first experiment with the Cold War concept of “limited war.”
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Why did the United States become involved in the war in Korea what was the result of US involvement in that war quizlet?
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