There was a military imbalance between South and North Korea as the USA was wary of Syngman Rhees leadership, whereas the Soviet Union trained the soldiers in the North well so they could swiftly conquer South Korea.

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There was a military imbalance between South and North Korea as the USA was wary of Syngman Rhee’s leadership, whereas the Soviet Union trained the soldiers in the North well so they could swiftly conquer South Korea.

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -On June 27, 1950, the United States officially entered the Korean War. The U.S. supported the Republic of Korea (commonly called South Korea), in repelling an invasion from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (commonly called North Korea). The Korean War was a conflict that emerged after World War II.

Detailed explanation-2: -America wanted not just to contain communism-they also wanted to prevent the domino effect. Truman was worried that if Korea fell, the next country to fall would be Japan, which was very important for American trade.

Detailed explanation-3: -The war reached international proportions in June 1950 when North Korea, supplied and advised by the Soviet Union, invaded the South. The United Nations, with the United States as the principal participant, joined the war on the side of the South Koreans, and the People’s Republic of China came to North Korea’s aid.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the northern zone, the Soviets supported a communist style government led by Kim Il Sung, and in the south, the United States backed the creation of a nationalist government headed by Syngman Rhee.

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USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION