had been planned for the 1950s, but the emergency in Korea forced the use of war stocks of British-designed weapons from World War II. In the late 1950s, Canada adopted a variety of weapons. Colombia Being the only Latin American country to participate in the conflict, Colombia provided ground and naval support to South Korea. Under their newly elected president Laureano Gomez sought greater economic relations with the United States to ease previous tensions of anti-U.S. sentiments during WWII. The first Battalion was an all volunteer force of over 1000 personnel in June 1951 and approximately 5000 sailors and soldiers provided assistance between 1951-1954 to include Colombia's only frigate at the time, the Almirante. France At a time of political difficulties due to lack of cabinet members and a prime minister, the French government eventually provided military support to South Korea by sending over the French Army's bataillon français De l'ONU of over 3000 soldiers and sailors. This Battalion played a significant role in defending the 38th parallel on the Korean Peninsula and the South Korean Capitol City Seoul between 1950 and 1954. The French at the time were worried that if they failed in their efforts it would harm future relations between them, Indochina and the UN. Greece Almost 5000 troops from the Greece Expeditionary Force, from its air force and army, were provided in response to the UN's appeal for more assistance at the beginning of the Korean War. It would seem strange that such a small country with insignificant ties with South Korea would provide such a large amount of support during the war. However, Greece had international sympathy for Korea due to its own history of a civil war against communism. Another reason why Greece sent a large amount troops was because of a long rivalry with Turkey as Greece also sought to improve relations with the UN and the United States. India During this time India was newly independent from British rule and viewed the Korean conflict as a motivation and also a threat. During the cold war New Delhi became more concerned of India's well-being due to the spread of communism and the constant support of the USSR and China to North Korea. These events could lead to communist influence getting to India. India took action in the form of medical supplies, personnel, and a custodian force used to look after enemy prisoners of