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The major reason the United States became involved in the Korean War was the

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On June 25 1950 ,the Korean War began when North Korea,supported by the soviet union and china,invaded south Korea,which was supported by the United States.General MacArthur ,leader of the United Nations Forces ,drove the North Koreans back across the divide,yet encountered a Chinese invasion.



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The major reason the United States became involved in the Korean war was because Communism was spreading throughout China and they wanted to prevent that from happening.

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