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In June 1950, the KPA invaded South Korea. 2 days later President Truman ordered the Seventh Fleet into the Taiwan Strait to protect Taiwan from a PLA invasion. Chiang Kai-shek offered 30,000 troops to help fight the Communists. Not wanting to widen the war President Truman declined the offer. After troops from the PLA had attacked the UN troops and drove them south, General MacArthur wanted to attack their supply areas in Manchuria. President Truman said no again. The POD is since the PRC widened the war by entering Korea, President Truman decided to utilize what now became available. He contacts Chiang and tells him the US will allow his troops to enter the conflict. The US would also equip the troops. Initially 3 divisions would arrive in January 1951.

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