USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term BEST describes the reason the U.S. got involved in the Korean War?
A
imperialism
B
capitalism
C
communism
D
containment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fearing that the Soviet Union intended to “export” communism to other nations, America centered its foreign policy on the “containment” of communism, both at home and abroad.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement best describes US involvement in the Korean Peninsula today? The United States has troops in place to help patrol the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea.

Detailed explanation-3: -This was the first hot war of the Cold War, and in it the United States demonstrated its continued commitment to containment (the idea that the US would ultimately defeat communism by containing its spread).

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 27, 1950, U.S. President Harry Truman announced support for South Korea in repelling an invasion by North Korea, entering the U.S. in the Korean War.

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