Korean War-In 1950 North Korean forces invaded the south. Stalin was hoping with soviet support that he would have his aims elsewhere. This attack caught the attention of President Truman and acting on the behalf of the United Nations sent American forces to fight them. Within a few months the UN Forces had advanced north of the 38th parallel and it looked like the North Korean regime would be overthrown. When the fighting approached the Yalu River China intervened and drove back the UN.
Vietnam War- The United States was against communism and Vietnam was divided between communist and noncommunist. The United States wanted to unite the country into a noncommunist country. This created an atmosphere of tension. People thought of communism as
Vietnam War- The United States was against communism and Vietnam was divided between communist and noncommunist. The United States wanted to unite the country into a noncommunist country. This created an atmosphere of tension. People thought of communism as