On 27 June 1950, North Korean forces swiftly captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea, marking a significant escalation in the Korean War.
This aggressive advance prompted a global response as the United Nations urgently called upon its member nations to support South Korea in repelling the invasion.
In response to this international plea, US President Harry Truman authorised the deployment of the US Air Force and Navy to assist in the conflict.
Truman's decisive action underscored the United States' commitment to containing communism and defending democratic nations, setting the stage for a broader international military intervention in the Korean Peninsula.
This pivotal moment highlighted the rapid escalation of the conflict and the beginning of a prolonged and gruelling war that would reshape global politics in the Cold War era.
