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President Truman was under pressure to use nuclear weapons to "win the war" in Korea. He couldn't use nukes because that might cause WW3; the Soviets had the atomic bomb by 1949...Korea began in 1950. To pacify the generals he used that term...to let them know that this was not really a war...therefore we don't need to use nuclear weapons. In reality, it was history's first LIMITED WAR, but Truman nor his generals knew that at the time; the atomic age was only 5 years old in 1950 (the atomic age was born when the first atomic weapons were detonated in 1945) and they had to learn how to fight wars in an era of nuclear weapons. Nor did they know that ANOTHER "Limited War" would be fought in Asia a decade later (Vietnam).
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Was there a formal declaration of war by the US Congress In the Korean War?
no, it was declared a 'police action'
How were the US soldiers able to fight in the Korean War without declaring war?
it was considered a 'POLICE ACTION'
What war did the US fight during the first half of the 1950s?
The Korean War, also known as The Police Action in Korea, or The Korean Conflict. Make no mistake, it was a war. 1950-1953
Why did the world not call the Korean War a war?
They did call it a war and they also called it a war for Viet Nam. Some People say that the Korean and Viet Nam were not Wars because the Congress did not declare it a War. They call it a "police action".
Who was the president of the us when the Korean War started?
Harry Truman was the President when the Korean War began, The began as a police action by the newly formed United Nation.
What was the Korean War termed as?
Police Action
What was the biggest thing that happened in the 1950s?
The Korean 'Police action'
Was there a formal declaration of war by the US Congress In the Korean War?
no, it was declared a 'police action'
Why was the Korean War often referred to as UN police action rather then a war?
It was an undeclared war.
How were the US soldiers able to fight in the Korean War without declaring war?
it was considered a 'POLICE ACTION'
Where was u.s. involved in a police action from 1950-53?
The Korean War was called a police action because "their was no declaration of war"; and People (Truman) didn't know what else to call it. The American Civil War (aka US Civil War) was also a Police Action according to the same definition which defined the Korean War; Since the US Civil War was not a declared war.
When was Korean Police FC created?
Korean Police FC was created in 1961.
What war did the US fight during the first half of the 1950s?
The Korean War, also known as The Police Action in Korea, or The Korean Conflict. Make no mistake, it was a war. 1950-1953
When was Korean Police Baseball Team created?
Korean Police Baseball Team was created in 2005.
When was Korean National Police University created?
Korean National Police University was created in 1979.
What wars were during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower?
The Korean War and the very first days of the "police action and consulting force" sent to Vietnam.
What is the motto of Korean National Police University?
Korean National Police University's motto is 'PATRIOTISM, JUSTICE, And HONOR'.
