In a time when Russians were attempting to spread communism, President Truman had no choice but to issue a response. ... Greece and Turkey were weakened countries surrounding Russia that were susceptible to the spread of communism. ... Offering this assistance and going providing aid directly against Russia was cause for a shift in U.S. foreign policy. ... These members were to have democratic governments and separate from any totalitarian regimes. ... President Truman was determined to contain communism to Russia and prevent any other nation, specifically Greece and Turkey, from having other...

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He said to do so, "even though this risks Russian counter moves. ... Also, since South Korea had a dictatorship, we wanted to prevent it from becoming communist and remaining a dictatorial form of government. ... The United States took all of Korea below the 38th Parallel and Russia took everything else. Russia began indoctrinating its occupied territory of Korea in communist thinking. This upset the United States which wanted the region to have a democratic government, rather than the existing dictatorship. ...

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With their allies achieving victory in Japan and Europe, Korea was held under temporary control of Russia and the United States. Korea was divided into two separate states at the thirty-eighth parallel with America in control of the South, and Russia in control of the North. As the relationship between Russia and America became more and more tense, both attempted to gain as many allies as possible to support them. The American government felt it was their duty as a democratic nation to stop the Soviet Union. ...

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He gained national exposure in his second term as the chairman of the Senate Committee to Investigate the National Defense Program and his opposition to corruption in government operations, while remaining loyal to Roosevelt. ... Some of the tasks included the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and approving the surrender of the Japanese government. ... After tensions with Russia heated up, he supported "containment" policies that aggressively dealt with communism. ...

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The communist government of North Korea had many ties to Stalin`s Russia.3 Stalin alone was responsible for 20 million deaths, with some estimates as high as 80 million4, so he would have no problem with helping to eliminate any right-wing politicians, groups or people in South Korea that opposed his, and North Korea`s thoughts on communism. ... Today we have the ability to see what may have happened to the South Korea, if the North Korean communist government took control of South Korea. ...

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Negotiations with the North Korean's, Russia and China could lead to peace avoiding any conflict between these nations and possibly based on the U.S's suggestions, the U.S could negotiate the reunification of Korea. ... These individuals claim, "The Consensus of the U.S top military is that the Russians are not ready for Global war" (CIA, Sept. 1950). ... Included with saying that the communists will not react to an invasion some also claim that the original goal was for, " The establishment of a unified, independent and democratic Government in the sovereign State o...

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., Russia, China, Japan, North and South Korea; however the North wants to talk to the U. ... With a strict denial of dignity in international affairs, it is thought that the North Korean government would have nowhere else to go but to give up and submit to the will of the international community. ...

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