The United Nations Intervenes
June 27th 1950
The United States of America called for the United Nations to use military force to remove the North Koreans from South Korea because the United Nations had ignored the Security Councils decision. Before June 27th the Security Council had made the decision that North Korea had broken world peace by invading South Korea. This decision was made on the 25th of June.
Nine out of the eleven members of the Security Council voted. One member of the Security council abstained and the USSR, (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) who was boycotting the United Nations at the time. The Security Council voted that North Korea broke world peace and the United Nations should take action. The United Nations then voted on whether the United Nations would use force to remove the North Koreans from South Korea. Sixteen member states would provide troops under a United Nations Joint Command. The United Nations army would fight with the South Korean Army. This United Nations force was primarily dominated by American soldiers even to the extent of being commanded by an American general – Douglas MacArthur. Douglas MacArthur was selected because of his work in WWII.
The United States of America called for the United Nations to use military force to remove the North Koreans from South Korea because the United Nations had ignored the Security Councils decision. Before June 27th the Security Council had made the decision that North Korea had broken world peace by invading South Korea. This decision was made on the 25th of June.
Nine out of the eleven members of the Security Council voted. One member of the Security council abstained and the USSR, (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) who was boycotting the United Nations at the time. The Security Council voted that North Korea broke world peace and the United Nations should take action. The United Nations then voted on whether the United Nations would use force to remove the North Koreans from South Korea. Sixteen member states would provide troops under a United Nations Joint Command. The United Nations army would fight with the South Korean Army. This United Nations force was primarily dominated by American soldiers even to the extent of being commanded by an American general – Douglas MacArthur. Douglas MacArthur was selected because of his work in WWII.
