KW Causes- Role of Foreign Powers (capitalists)

Question 1

Until 1949, what was the USA’s main concern in Asia?

Answer 1

Japan
The threat of communism in Europe
Focused more on the threat of USSR in Europe than in Korea

Question 2

When did the USA’s main concerns change to Korea? What did Truman do?

Answer 2

North invasion- spread of communism alarmed the USA

Truman sent warships and advisors to the water around Korea

Question 3

What did the Americans believe North Korea was trying to do?

Answer 3

Unsettle Asia

This might spread to Europe

Question 4

Why was the USSR boycotting the security council of the UN?

Answer 4

It had refused to accept the communist government in china as being legal

Question 5

What did the USSR’s absence mean?

Answer 5

They couldn’t veto the resolution which caused for an immediate ceasefire in Korea

Question 6

What could Truman and the USA now do?

Answer 6

Turn their intervention in Korea into a UN intervention

Question 7

Why did the USA have a strong say over the UN’s actions?

Answer 7

Biggest contributor to its budget

Question 8

How did making Korea a UN intervention help the USA?

Answer 8

It removed responsibility from the USA yet still allowed it to try and contain communism
USA believed the UN would protect the South Koreans

Question 9

What did the USA have from the resolution?

Answer 9

International backing for getting involved