Paul Revere created an engraving titled the Boston Massacre Perpetrated in Kings St in Boston. At the bottom, of the engraving Paul Revere wrote a poem and one line reads. "Like fierce Barbarians grinning o'er their prey, Approve the carnage and enjoy the day." The Boston Massacre was when British solders fired upon the the Colonists on March 5 1770.
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America wanted not just to contain communism - they also wanted to prevent the domino effect. Truman was worried that if Korea fell, the next country to fall would be Japan, which was very important for American trade. This was probably the most important reason for America's involvement in the war.
