Question

Wright a paragraph explainin the pros and cons of U.S. involvement in the Korean War. Which do you believe outweighs the other? 25 points

Answer 1

Pros of US involvement in the Korean War:
1.) They helped fight communism.

2.) Korea had more military defense and equipment as provided by the American government.

 

Cons of US involvement in the Korean War:

1.)   Thousands of lives were lost during the process. The casualties were inevitable given the great devastation done on the country.

2.)   Some other countries did not approve of the US involvement with the Korean War.

Answer 2

Here is some information that will help

Pros

1) US shows that they are dedicated to the policy of containment: During this time, the US federal government adopted a policy of containment. This concept was all about stopping the spread of communism on an international scale. This helps to show why the US got involved in Korea, as they were trying to help South Korea from being taken over by a communist North Korea.

2) Helping South Korea resulted in the US getting a long term trade partner. This continues to this day, as we get many different products from South Korea (like Hyundai cars).

Cons

1) This was another foreign overseas war that many Americans did not think was important to the US. They saw this as an overreach of power.

2) Thousands of American lives would be lost fighting in the Korean War.