The main reason why the United States entered the Korean War was in order to defend South Korea

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Agree

  1. Wanted to contain communism, China - thought it was duty as a nation to contain communism

  2. Eisenhower focused on SEATO

  3. Change FP from ‘Isolationism’ to ‘World Policeman.’

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Disagree

  1. Avoid domino effect

  2. Felt they had to due to the Truman Doctrine - promised to help countries that were threatened by communism - changed FP from ‘Isolationism’ to ‘World Policeman.’

  3. Symbolism of invasion worried USA/provoked action - Acheson took view that North Korea's purpose was to destabilize North Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Philippines—areas in the Far East, according to Acheson, would become unshelled if communist assault on South Korea was successful - stability in Europe would definitely become weakened - USA believed the USSR was behind the North Korean invasion, determined to stop Stalin

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