On June 27, 1950, in response to the North Korean invasion of South Korea, President Harry S. Truman ordered U.S. forces to assist South Korea, marking America’s official entry into the Korean War. This decision was pivotal in escalating the conflict into a broader international crisis involving the United Nations. The move was based on the policy of containment, aiming to prevent the spread of communism during the Cold War. The Korean War would go on to shape U.S. foreign policy and military strategy in the region for decades.
