Place the Korean War in the Context of the Cold

question 83

Essay

Place the Korean War in the context of the Cold War.How and why did President Truman respond as he did? How and why did he change American war aims?

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Definitions:

Diaphoresis

Excessive sweating, often as a symptom of an underlying health condition or physical exertion.

Flushed

Sudden reddish coloration of the skin.

Frostbite

A condition where localized damage is caused to skin and other tissues due to extreme cold.

Heatstroke

A severe condition caused by impairment of the body’s temperature-regulating abilities, resulting from prolonged exposure to excessive heat and characterized by cessation of sweating, severe headache, high fever, hot dry skin, and in serious cases collapse and coma.