Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War? Why did the United States not use nuclear weapons during the Korean War?

Korean war

Assignment: Choose ONE of the questions below. You should aim to write a 500+ word answer. Your answer is worth 100 points. Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?

Your answer should demonstrate an understanding of the different historiographical interpretations of the Korean War discussed in class on Tuesday.

Why did the United States not use nuclear weapons during the Korean War?

Your answer should reference the “atomic diplomacy” material discussed in class. Your answer should include a clear main statement answering the question in the first paragraph of your essay and supporting evidence from the week’s readings throughout the rest of the paper.

You should include evidence in every paragraph. Make sure to include all relevant citations for primary and secondary sources. Use these sources https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/a-short-history-of-the-korean-war http://www.jstor.org/stable/23613369 (Links to an external site.)