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Why did the US and UN send troops when North Korean attacked South Korean ?

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President Truman ordered U.S. forces to South Korea to repulse the North’s invasion. “Democrats needed to look tough on communism,” Kim says. “Truman used Korea to send a message that the U.S. will contain communism and come to the aid of their allies.” The United States never formally declared war on North Korea.

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