When the overthrow of the South Korean government through social confusion became too difficult, the North Korean communists switched to a stick-and-carrot strategy:seeming to offer peaceful negotiations, they were instead analyzing the right moment of attack and preparing themselves for it. The North Korean communists prepared themselves for war. Kim Il-sung secretly visited the Soviet Union and was promised the alliance of the Soviets and China in case of war. Finally, at dawn on June 25th, 1950 the North began their southward aggression along the 38th parallel. Taken by surprise at these unexpected attacks, the army of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) fought courageously to defend the liberty of the country ..... The armed provocation of the North Korean communists brought the UN Security Council around the table. A decree denounced the North Korean military action as illegal and as a threat to peace, and a decision was made to help the South. The UN army constituted the armies of 16 countries-among them, the United States, Great Britain and France-joined the South Korean forces in the battle against the North.

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When the overthrow of the South Korean government through social confusion became too difficult, the North Korean communists switched to a stick-and-carrot strategy:seeming to offer peaceful negotiations, they were instead analyzing the right moment of attack and preparing themselves for it. The North Korean communists prepared themselves for war. Kim Il-sung secretly visited the Soviet Union and was promised the alliance of the Soviets and China in case of war. Finally, at dawn on June 25th, 1950 the North began their southward aggression along the 38th parallel. Taken by surprise at these unexpected attacks, the army of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) fought courageously to defend the liberty of the country ____ The armed provocation of the North Korean communists brought the UN Security Council around the table. A decree denounced the North Korean military action as illegal and as a threat to peace, and a decision was made to help the South. The UN army constituted the armies of 16 countries-among them, the United States, Great Britain and France-joined the South Korean forces in the battle against the North.

A	China
B	U.S.
C	North Korea
D	South Korea

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Why are North and South Korea at war? The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) contend to be the only two legitimate governments in Korean peninsula, which has resulted in the ongoing conflict.

Detailed explanation-2: -On July 27, 1953, seven months after President Eisenhower’s inauguration as the 34th President of the United States, an armistice was signed, ending organized combat operations and leaving the Korean Peninsula divided much as it had been since the close of World War II at the 38th parallel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The war also caused heavy economic losses-the socio-economic status for both nations plummeted. For North Korea, industrial production was reduced by 60%, agricultural output by 78%, and 600, 000 houses, 5, 000 schools, and 1, 000 hospitals were destroyed.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1948, the United States called for a vote for all Koreans over the future of the peninsula. When North Korea refused to participate in the vote, the South formed its own government in Seoul. After the North refused to participate, the South formed its own anti-communist government in Seoul.

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USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

KOREAS PARTITION