1. Korean War
... North Korean forces to withdraw, however, the USSR was not present during the vote. The USSR then claimed that helping South Korea was illegal because the USSR and the People's Republic of China were not present during the voting. On September 22, 1950 President Truman ordered "the destruction of North Korean armed forces." On October 2, 1950 the South Korean army crossed the 38th parallel, while the Chinese communists threatened to enter the war if the UN crossed the 38th ... parallel. These warnings by the Chinese were ignored and on November 28, 1950 so called Chinese ... ...
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