In short, it was a policy of containment that the United States had started to practice after the end of WWII. The US felt threatened by the Communist influence spreading throught the world and decided that they had to stop the communists at any costs. This is also the reason the United States got involved in Vietnam. Truman would not let the US forces cross into North Korea, just push their army back to their side of the border.
Harry Truman was the President when the Korean War began, The began as a police action by the newly formed United Nation.
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Harry Truman was the president when the war began in Korea.
Part of WW II and most of the Korean War occurred under Truman. Truman became president toward the end of W W II. The Korean War began when Truman was president and lasted until after he left office.
Truman at the start and Eisenhower at the end
Harry Truman was the President when the Korean War began, The began as a police action by the newly formed United Nation.
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president truman ordered american troops moved from Japan to South Korea.
The Korean War began while Truman was the president.
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Harry Truman was the president when the war began in Korea.
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Commander in Chief.
Part of WW II and most of the Korean War occurred under Truman. Truman became president toward the end of W W II. The Korean War began when Truman was president and lasted until after he left office.
No- the war was still going on when Truman left office.