How did US General MacArthur’s landing in Korea and successful push toward the Chinese border affect the course of the Korean War?(1 point)

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Observing MacArthur’s success, the Soviet Union and China sent guns and warplanes to aid North Korea.
Observing MacArthur’s success, the Soviet Union and China sent guns and warplanes to aid North Korea.

Fearing an American invasion in China, Mao Zedong dispatched troops to support North Korea’s armies.
Fearing an American invasion in China, Mao Zedong dispatched troops to support North Korea’s armies.

As U.S. forces advanced and winter set in, China supplied North Korean troops with food and ammunition.
As U.S. forces advanced and winter set in, China supplied North Korean troops with food and ammunition.

As MacArthur’s troops neared China’s border, Mao Zedong asked the UN to help settle the Korean War.
As MacArthur’s troops neared China’s border, Mao Zedong asked the UN to help settle the Korean War.

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The correct response is:

Fearing an American invasion in China, Mao Zedong dispatched troops to support North Korea’s armies.

General MacArthur's successful landing at Inchon and the subsequent advance of U.S. forces towards the Chinese border alarmed China, leading Mao Zedong to intervene by sending Chinese troops to assist North Korea. This significant intervention altered the course of the Korean War and ultimately led to a stalemate.