The Korean War

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This paper explains that, after WWII and the division of Korea, the U.S. was struck with the fear of the fast spreading cancer of communism. The author points out that the Truman administration pursued a policy of containment to deal with alleged Soviet aggression. Nothing but brute force would stop the Soviets from gaining power. The paper concludes that Truman believed that, if Korea became a domino in the game of communism, the next domino would probably be Japan, which was very important for American trade.

From the Paper:

"The outcome of World War II left many countries destroyed physically and economically. Countries were looking for ways to rebuild despite the shambles they saw before them. Countries came together and formed an alliance to promote peace called the United Nations. This was America's chance to prove to its people that it truly promoted peace; therefore, our nation became part of the U.N. America moved quickly to help Japan set up a democratic form of government, which allowed the country to govern itself. Germany was now divided between the Soviets and the United Nations."

Sample of Sources Used:

• http://www.hfienberg.com /irtheory/contain.html
• Peloso, Jennifer "The Reference Shelf" The Two Koreas
• Alexander Bevin "Korea" The First War We Lost.
• Nishi Dennis "interpreting primary documents" The Korean War.

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