The Korean War: Tension Between North And South Korea

Meanwhile in Asia, Truman was worried about tension between North and South Korea. It all started at the end of World War Two because the Soviet Union invaded the northern region of Korea which was occupied by the Japanese. When the war was over the Soviet Union successfully captures Northern Korea and established a communist type government. Quickly, the United States took the southern portion and the land was suddenly split on the 38th parallel. In June 1950 North Korea invaded southern portion and caused mass chaos. Truman wouldn’t let this slide so he sent in the navy to create a blockade between China and Taiwan. The United Nations discussed the matter and they sent in peacekeeping troops, but it was mainly the troops of the U.S in South Korea. All the troops were led by one general known as Douglas MacArthur (49-50) In the beginning of the war, North Korea had a distinctive advantage because they captured Seoul, the South Korean capital. Southern forces were immediately driven back to end of South Korea and Truman was dissatisfied so he decided to add more men. Combat groups were sent daily from Japan ready to fight in Korea. Eventually the North Koreans were pushed back to the

The election was close and Kennedy won by a hair, promising the American people the survival and success of liberty. Kennedy wanted a federal tax cut and increase the United States’s exports by negotiating tariffs with other countries. He liked space programs and made a commitment to have a man on the moon before 1960. The Soviet had their own programs and were ahead of the Americans. From 1957 to 1965 Soviets put animals and into space, women into space and took photographs of the other end of the moon. Alan Shepard was the first American man to go into space in the Mercury 3 capsule in November of 1961. The Soviets already did it three weeks before