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Fall of China to Communism and Soviet successful testing of the atomic bomb
these made Stalin more confident and willing to challenge the US -
MacArthur's assessment of the ROK army
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Stalin assisted Kim by providing military aid to the North Koreans
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Dean Acheson's defense perimeter speech
said that they would omit South Korea from a list of countries that the US would automatically protect in the event of aggression -
Stalin disposed when Kim proposed
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Peace talks
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Death of Stalin
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Release of POWs