Korean war

These countries needed to be restored and Germany needed to be pushed back to its original boarders. Japan which was also in alliance with Germany, needed raw materials to continue building on its economy. When Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, it was inevitably drawn into the war. The United States joined the war effort in order to defend their country at first, then we continued the war. The Korean and Vietnam wars were the next two wars in American History. They were not fought for either national survival or for a gain in territory. These two wars were unique in that they were fought over a belief in politics rather than the traditional reasons the United States had fought wars in the past.
             The Koreans began in the middle of the cold war. The war was fought as a result of North Korea invading the south. "Large movements of troops, tanks. Ordinance and ammunition to the border areas were reported. This was not suspected as a treat of war because it was thought to be a normal aspect of cold war behavior."(2) When America joined the war under command of General MacArthur, they made a great push north. When they were close to the Yalu River they were ordered to stop and turn around. "United States forces were ordered to turn around when they were in visual distance of the Yalu River." (3) When China learned of the position of the Americans they joined the war and pushed the Americans back to the thirty-eighth parallel.
             When China entered the Korean War, the United States had much control over the land around the Yalu River. The main objective of China was to eliminate the .
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             presence of U.S. Military control in South Korea. "Mao Zedong thought the removal of United States troops was necessary to ensure a safe environment for communism to flourish without the persuasion of a capitalistic society." (4) Mao ZeDong's need to clear the U.S. forces because of many reasons or China would be in chaos.