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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.
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Was the involvement in Korea a conflict or war where the US is concerned?
It was called a "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 did the us involved in the Korean conflict?
All of the Cold War Era (1945-1980ish) U.S.A. believed in the "Containment of Communism" American wished to stop Communism and preserve Democracy. Korea is known as a "Police Action" and not a war.
How did the US get involved in the Korean?
The Korean War was actually a Police Action that involved the United Nations and North Korea. North Korea was Chinese and Russian backed. They invaded South Korea. This argument was the result of the Cold War and the bad feelings from that. Both Countries are really still at war.
What US policy represented the invasion?
which invasion? if ur talkin about lybia, it is a "police action", wink wink, which means that it does not require permission from the senate( they can practicly phone it in like how Vietnam was a police action)
What large military action was the US involved in during the 1960's?
Vietnam war
Why did the US become involved in Korean conflict?
All of the Cold War Era (1945-1980ish) U.S.A. believed in the "Containment of Communism" American wished to stop Communism and preserve Democracy. Korea is known as a "Police Action" and not a war.
How were the US soldiers able to fight in the Korean War without declaring war?
it was considered a 'POLICE ACTION'
Where can one purchase police toys?
One can purchase police toys at many toy stores, such as Toys R Us or in the children's section of Target. These locations offer toy police cars and some offer action figures of police.
The primary difference between US intervention in Guatemala in 1954 and previous US intervention in central America was that the guatemalan intervention?
involved covert action by the CIA
What are the dates of each of the wars the US has been in?
French and Indian- circa 1762 American Revolution- 1775 War of 1812- take a wild guess. Mexican-American war- 1845ish Civil War- 1861 Spanish-American War- 1898 World War I (The Great War)- 1914 (US became involved in 1917) World War II- 1939 (US became involved in 1941) Korean War (Police Action- 1955 or so Vietnam Conflict- 1969 Afghanistan/Iraq-2001
What describes the us involvement in Vietnam?
The full might of the US military minus nuclear weapons.
