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Korean War Policy Statement Analysis

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My grandfather was actually drafted into the Korean War so it was extremely interesting to read this chapter and learn about an event that shaped his live forever. The Korean War’s roots lie within the Chinese civil war which ended with the victory of Mao Zedong and his Communist followers. This monumental victory angered many Americans who thought the United States government did little to help Jiang Jieshi’s Nationalist regime because our foreign policy was based around Europe not Asia but the damage was already done. The next year the State Department released NSC-68 which was a “Policy statement that committed the United States to a military approach to the Cold War,” (The American Journey Ch.27 Pg. 800). Before experts realized that military
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He addresses/highlights the risk of any altercations with Korea, and appeals to fear to his audience by motivating immediate action and restraint among many who want to afflict harm on the Koreans. Truman presents an adequate way for their country by cooperating/spreading his ideals to unify the country’s decision/collaboration as a whole. Truman’s purpose of stating the reasoning for releasing MacArthur from his post reflects the idea of “world peace” which to him is displayed as “[more] important than any [other individuals]” suggesting his general's inability to follow through with his objective. To build on his claim Truman states, “We and the other free countries will continue to resist the attack.” He establishes a certain boundary that should not be crossed by any means necessary, even if they're consumed by their own anger/frustration that the temptation of violence allures them to carry out

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