East Asia, 14 Sep 1950
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Political map of China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia 14 September 1950 (Korean War): In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea (Korean War), leading to war with the United States and its allies. As the U.S. saw mainland China as part of the same Communist threat as North Korea, they also sent ships to defend Taiwan, ending any possibility of a Communist invasion.