FieldMarine. U.S. Marines in the Korean War. Digital image. Commons.m.wikipedia.org. 3 Jan. 2009. Web.
Setting the Scene:
Although the end of World War II brought peace and prosperity to many Americans, it also brought a raised state of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union. America feared that the Soviet Union would persuade or force communism onto other nations so they focused their policy of containment, or keeping communism "at bay", not just outside the U.S but inside as well. Creation of some policies such as the Marshall plan, an aid package to help European countries rebuild after WWII, the Truman Doctrine, which tried to stop the spread of communism by assisting minorities resist subjugation and the Berlin Airlift, which was the Soviet Unions attempt to stop the West's help, proved that the U.S was invested in Europe, but their concerns also reached out to Asia. The Korean War (Asia) was the first big battle in the name of containing communism.