The Korean Conflict: The US Containment Policy

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The Korean conflict was a devastating conflict, there were over 54,000 casualties as well as 7800 unaccounted for. These numbers were major for the United States. (CNN.com) The increase in taxes of 4% of the GDP was major and the highest it had ever been since WWII and too make that worse the WWII rate was still present. The war affected Americans sensibilities a great deal. Americans were predominantly favorable for the war. The US containment policy was a major reason for our participation. Americans believed in democracy and by no means did they want a communistic rule to come into effect to the United States. We viewed ourselves as a free and just society despite the racial issues that were plaquing our own very existence. I do believe

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