In the early morning hours of 25 June 1950 when the North Koreans launched their powerful offensive across the 38th parallel against the Republic of Korea, the attention of the entire world was suddenly focused upon that little, mountainous Asiatic nation. Since the Republic of Korea was not a member of the United Nations, the United States Government immediately brought the aggression to the attention of the United Nations Security Council, branding the assault across the 38th parallel by the hostile forces as a breach of the peace, an act of aggression, and a clear threat to international peace and security. Why did the United States concern itself with an attack in distant Korea, and for what reasons did the invaders wish to conquer the newly sovereign people living in the south of Korea? The answers lie variously in Korea's geographic position, traditional relations with its more powerful neighbors, and the aftermath of World War II.
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