Question

After forcing enemy troops out of South Korea, why did the U.S. invade North Korea?
(1 point)
The United States needed to rescue soldiers captured during the first invasion.
The United States hoped to gain new territory for its European allies.
The United States wanted to remove communism from the entire peninsula.
The United States planned to attack the new communist government in China

Answer 1

The United States wanted to remove communism from the entire peninsula. U.S./UN forces pushed into North Korea to reunify Korea under a non-communist government, not to rescue prisoners, gain territory for Europe, or directly attack China.