United States intervenes in Korea

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

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Military

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Date of occurrence 1950-06-27

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Korea (Location)
United States (Involved)

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On 25 June, North Korean forces invaded South Korea and the United Nations subsequently requested troops to restore peace. Two days later, on 27 June, President Harry Truman ordered Air Force and Navy personnel to Korea. On 30 June, Truman approved ground forces and air strikes against North Korea. By the fall, on 15 September, US forces landed at Inchon. UN forces took Pyongyang on 20 October. Such UN action, however, precipitated Chinese military movement. On 26 November, China sent troops across the border. As a response, the US banned shipments to Communist China and to Asiatic ports trading with it on 8 December.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "United States intervenes in Korea". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5631, accessed 07 May 2024.]

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