HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The threat of a Soviet naval blockade
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The assistance of the Chinese military
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The use of atomic weapons on northern cities
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The involvement of UN forces under the command of the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Korean war, what prevented the southern part of the peninsula from falling permanently to the invading forces? The involvement in UN forces under the command of the U.S. Why did the U.S. take on the motto In God We Trust in 1956?
Detailed explanation-2: -After the outbreak of fighting on the Korean peninsula, NSC-68 was accepted throughout the government as the foundation of American foreign policy. When North Korea invaded South Korea in June 1950, the United States sponsored a “police action"-a war in all but name-under the auspices of the United Nations.
Detailed explanation-3: -Truman asked the United Nations to help him protect South Korea from the North. The United Nations asked North Korea to remove its troops from the South, but this request was ignored, so the UN sent troops to fight.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -President Truman hand selected General Douglas MacArthur to lead the U.S. troops in South Korea.