USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following statements best describes the course of the Korean War during the last year-and-a-half of the conflict? The United States has troops in place to help patrol the demilitarized zone between North Korea and South Korea.

Detailed explanation-2: -What was the importance of the 38th parallel? it served as the latitude line running across Korea at the midpoint of the peninsula.

Detailed explanation-3: -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. This was probably the most important reason for America’s involvement in the war.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The United States became involved in the Korean War to stop the spread of communism in 1950. The U.S. developed the containment approach to Communism under Harry Truman’s presidency, known as the Truman Doctrine.