In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea. On June 27, President Truman and Secretary of State Dean Ach These notes state: "The
communist invasion of South
Korea could not be let pass
unnoticed, [the President]
said, this act was very
obviously inspired by the
Soviet Union. If we let Korea
down, the Soviets will keep
right on going and swallow
up one piece of Asia after
another."
Based on these notes, why did the United States become involved in Korea?
President Truman feared the Soviet Union would become more aggressive if he did not act.
President Truman felt U. S. troops in Asia could overturn the Communist government in China.
President Truman was concerned about the loss of South Korea as a trading partner.
President Truman thought he could win the war in Korea quickly with nuclear weapons.

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superior technology and improved medical knowledge to foster imperialism. quinine enabled europeans

to survive tropical diseases and venture into the mosquito-infested interiors of africa and asia. the combination

of the steamboat and the telegraph enabled the western powers to increase their mobility and to quickly respond

to any situations that threatened their dominance. the rapid-fire machine gun also gave them a military advantage

and was in convincing africans and asians to accept western control. the following table summarizes the

causes of the new imperialism:

causes of new imperialism

economic military/political humanitarian/religious technological

need for markets need for military bases white man’s burden new medicine

raw materials national security spread of christianity new weapons

source of investments source of

pride—nationalism

social darwinism

(superiority of western

society)

transportation

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