of the United States, with consent ofits government replacing British troops, for strategic reasons.[RL30172]1941 Germany:Sometime in the spring, the President ordered the Navy to patrol ship lanes toEurope. By July, U.S. warships were convoying and by September were attackingGerman submarines. In November, in response to the October 31, 1941 sinking ofthe USS Reuben James, the Neutrality Act was partly repealed to protect U.S.military aid to Britain. [RL30172]194145 World War II:On December 7, 1941, the United States declared war against Japan in responseto the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On December 11, Germany declared war againstthe United States.[5]194519491945 China: InOctober 50,000 U.S. Marines were sent to North China to assist ChineseNationalist authorities in disarming and repatriating the Japanese in China andin controlling ports, railroads, and airfields. This was in addition toapproximately 60,000 U.S. forces remaining in China at the end of World WarII.[RL30172]194549 Occupation ofpart of Germany.194555 Occupation ofpart of Austria.194552 Occupation ofJapan.194446 Temporaryreoccupation of the Philippines during World War II and in preparation forpreviously scheduled independence.[citation needed]194547 U.S. Marinesgarrisoned in mainland China to oversee the removal of Soviet and Japaneseforces after World War II.[6]194549 Post-WorldWar II occupation of South Korea; North Korean insurgency in Republic ofKorea[7]1946 Trieste,(Italy): President Truman ordered the increase of US troops along the zonaloccupation line and the reinforcement of air forces in northern Italy afterYugoslav forces shot down an unarmed US Army transport plane flying overVenezia Giulia..[citation needed] Earlier U.S. naval units had been sent to thescene.[RL30172] Later the Free Territory of Trieste, Zone A.1948Jerusalem (British Mandate): A Marine consular guard was sent to Jerusalem toprotect the U.S. Consul General.[RL30172]1948 Berlin:Berlin Airlift After the Soviet Union established a land blockade of the U.S.,British, and French sectors of Berlin on June 24, 1948, the United States andits allies airlifted supplies to Berlin until after the blockade was lifted inMay 1949.[RL30172]194849 China:Marines were dispatched to Nanking to protect the American Embassy when thecity fell to Communist troops, and to Shanghai to aid in the protection andevacuation of Americans.[RL30172]19501959Map of military operations since 1950195053 Korean War:The United States responded to the North Korean invasion of South Korea bygoing to its assistance, pursuant to United Nations Security Councilresolutions. US forces deployed in Korea exceeded 300,000 during the last yearof the active conflict (1953). Over 36,600 US military were killed inaction.[RL30172]195055 Formosa(Taiwan): In June 1950, at the beginning of the Korean War, President Trumanordered the U.S. Seventh Fleet to prevent Chinese Communist attacks uponFormosa and Chinese Nationalist operations against mainland China.[RL30172]195455 China: Navalunits evacuated U.S. civilians and military personnel from the TachenIslands.[RL30172]195564 Vietnam:First military advisors sent to Vietnam on 12 Feb 1955. By 1964, US trooplevels had grown to 21,000. On 7 August 1964, US Congress approved Gulf ofTonkin resolution affirming "All necessary measures to repel any armedattack against the forces of the United States. . .to prevent furtheraggression. . . (and) assist any member or protocol state of the SoutheastAsian Collective Defense Treaty (SEATO) requesting assistance. .."[Vietnam timeline]1956 Egypt: Amarine battalion evacuated US nationals and other persons from Alexandriaduring the Suez Crisis.[RL30172]1958 Lebanon: 1958Lebanon crisis, Marines were landed in Lebanon at the invitation