... to kicking off the Korean War. After a supervised election in South Korea in 1948 without North Korean involvement, the United States' troops left the following year (Ferrell 111). This was a perfect time for North Korea to begin a plan of attack, as they gained support from the Russians and the Chinese for this plan in 1950 (Ferrell 111). The cross of the ... some questions (the bombing of Japan and the issues revolving MacArthur and McCarthyism), but I believe President Truman was one of the most important leaders in American and International history. His modern views on relations wi...

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