Responses
A The U.S knew the Soviet Union had installed missiles in North Korea.The U.S knew the Soviet Union had installed missiles in North Korea.
B Ho Chi Minh was leading a guerilla war against non-communist forces in the South.Ho Chi Minh was leading a guerilla war against non-communist forces in the South.
C The U.S. feared that communist-controlled North Korea would take full control of the Korean Peninsula.The U.S. feared that communist-controlled North Korea would take full control of the Korean Peninsula.
D The Soviet Union was attempting to invade North Korea, which would have put South Korea's democratic government in jeopardy.
1 answer
The BEST response that describes why the United States became involved in what is known as the Korean War is:
C The U.S. feared that communist-controlled North Korea would take full control of the Korean Peninsula.
This response captures the essence of U.S. involvement, which was largely driven by the desire to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War, following North Korea's invasion of South Korea in 1950.
