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Sweden is the newest member of NATO. It joined the alliance as its 32nd member in March 2024. Sweden announced its intention to join NATO in 2022, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but its membership bid was held up for two years by objections from Turkey and Hungary.

Finland joined NATO in April 2023, also in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Harry S. Truman reportedly responded, “By God, I’m going to let them [North Korea] have it!” He did not ask Congress for a declaration of war and was criticized for this decision. Truman, with UN sanction, sent U.S. forces under General Douglas MacArthur to South Korea to repel the invasion.

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