Korean War

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• The Korean War (1950-1953) began when North Korea invaded South Korea. Why did the US and the UN get involved?
• What did Truman mean when he said that Korea was the "Greece of the Far East"?
• What was Truman's policy of containment?
• How did General MacArthur misjudge the Chinese during the Korean War?
• What was Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign pledge concerning the Korean War?
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• How many Americans were lost in 3 years of the Korean War?
• What role did the policy of containment play in the involvement of the United States wars in Korea and Vietnam?
• What was the fear of the United States about both Korea and Vietnam at the end of World War II?
• What was the United States' motive in entering the Korean conflict?