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June 1950
US Involvement in Korea
The first U.S. ground troops are sent to Korea by President Truman, who also orders the Navy to blockade the coast of Korea and signs a bill to extend the military draft. One week later, General Douglas MacArthur is named commander of UN troops in South Korea.
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