1. Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Korean War
... US involvement, but he includes this in his diary because it provides context for his ultimate argument that Rhee has been nothing but unsatisfactory in cooperation as an ally, considering none of their goals have been fully met. Eisenhower thus treats his diary as a valuable source of reference that he may use down the road in his decision-making. Having said ... for the fact that evacuation of South Korea would badly expose Japan, the majority of the United Nations now fighting there would have long since attempted to pull out " (p. 5). At this time, the US had a duty to protect Japan...
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- Approx Pages: 6
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate