In World War II, the Allies appeased Hitler when he began invading surrounding countries and allowed him to gain power before war was declared on Germany, leading to a horrific and drawn out war. Truman did not want to make the same mistake and allow North Korea to cause immense damage due to his failure to act soon enough.
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President Harry Truman had to decide whether to use the newly-built atomic bomb against the Japanese. He finally decided to use it to protect American lives that would be lost if Japan was invaded.
Germany invaded Ethiopia
He could have invaded Japan. But this would have cost more American lives and would have taken a long time.
Germany invaded Poland
Mongol invaded Korea around 1231.