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Containment was a United States policy using numerous strategies to prevent the spread of communism abroad. The U.S. entered the Korean War to defend South Korea from a communist invasion and The U.S. adhered closely to containment during the Vietnam War also

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It worked. We stopped the communists at the 38th Parallel; still in effect today.

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What was the US policy known as containment?

The containment policy was that the US would fight against any attempt by existing communist countries to take over other countries and add them to the Soviet bloc. This was the reason for the Korean War (in which the North Korean effort to take over South Korea was successfully prevented) and the Vietnam War (in which the North Vietnamese effort to take over South Vietnam succeeded despite US efforts at containment).


What are 4 external conflicts in ''American history''?

American history has had many external conflicts. Here are four examples: The Korean War, The Vietnam War, World War I and World War II. These are conflicts that involved the American military.


Do US actions in Vietnam follow the goals of the Truman Doctrine?

the us wanted to keep communism from spreading based on the domino theory(containment.) according to the truman doctrine the plan for asia was to hold perimeter positions offshore rather than fighting to hold ground on the mainland and they violated that in the chinese, korean, and vietnam war.


Why did the United states feel they needed to invade?

Invade Who? U.S. Invasions have been generally been motivated by several causes: - National Security- If a country is believed to be a direct threat to America's safety (such as possessing WMD's or Harboring terrorists) it could be a target for invasion -To Protect Allies- Many wars such as Vietnam or the Korean war were fought to protect American Allies, and keep a reputation of protecting those who are friendly to America. -To contain communism- The policy of containment caused a lot of wars -To get resources- Unfortunately, a lot of our wars (especially the earlier ones) were to obtain resources or territory from weaker nations


Who was the first African-American Navy SEAL?

U.S. Navy Ensign2 Fred "Tiz" Morrison - Navy SEAL UDT Team One (1948) & UDT Team 12 (Bronze Star Korean War).

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How were the Korean and Vietnam conflict similar?

Both were conceived as part of the overall containment policy that dated back to the Truman administration


Which was right in the Korean war full scale war with China or containment?

containment


What policy led to US involvement in the Korean conflict?

Part of the Cold War; communist containment.


What were the policies of the Korean War?

Communist containment. Push them back, then keep them there.


What was the U.S involvement in the Korean war a part of cold war policy known as?

Communist containment/stopping communist aggression.


What was the perspective by the soviet on the containment policy?

The Korean War and Vietnam War are some of their reactions.


Who was the first president to support containment?

Harry Truman is the president most associated with the containment theory against communist domination- think NATO and the Korean War.


What is The significance of the hibiscus flower?

It means 'immortality' in Korean. The Korean word is 'mugung'.


When could president eisenhower have chosen an alternative to containment and the arms race?

In foreign policy President Eisenhower kept the containment policy in the Cold War and ended the Korean War.


How was the Korean war related to US containment policy?

The containment policy dictated that Communist influence worldwide must be contained within the areas it controlled in the late Forties, and that any Communist effort to expand their control must be repulsed with US help, if necessary by force. The Korean War started by the Communist North Korea invading South Korea; so the Containment policy dictated that the USA should help South Korea to push back the North Korean army.


What decision were made during the Cold War?

To contain communism. The Korean & Vietnam Wars were part of that containment policy.


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.