Truman, Congress, and Korea
Subtitle: The Politics of America's First Undeclared War
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: Nov 25, 2015
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780813166117
Description: Three days after North Korean premier Kim Il Sung launched a massive military invasion of South Korea on June 24, 1950, President Harry S. Truman responded, dispatching air and naval support to South Korea. Initially, Congress cheered his swift action; but, when China entered the war to aid North Korea, the president and many legislators became concerned that the conflict would escalate into another world war, and the United States agreed to a truce in 1953. The lack of a decisive victory caused the Korean War to quickly recede from public attention. However, its impact on subsequent American foreign policy was profound.
Notes: Source title: Truman, Congress, and Korea: The Politics of America's First Undeclared War (Studies In Conflict Diplomacy Peace)